Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 13,192 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) recorded 13,192 for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) peaked at 55,486 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12,583, in 2021.
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 195th of 204 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 46,003 | — |
| 2000 | 47,597 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 49,566 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 51,657 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 53,811 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 55,211 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 55,486 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 55,141 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 55,346 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 51,264 | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 46,447 | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 42,951 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 42,141 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 40,172 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 37,765 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 35,882 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 34,626 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 33,149 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 31,817 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 13,248 | -58.4% |
| 2019 | 13,362 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 12,944 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 12,583 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 13,461 | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 13,324 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 13,192 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,003 | 46,003 | 46,003 | 1 |
| 2000s | 52,153 | 46,447 | 55,486 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,511 | 13,248 | 42,951 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,101 | 12,583 | 13,461 | 5 |
More education data for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7525 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 10.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 742,097 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7388 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.60 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) was 13,192 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The highest recorded value was 55,486 in 2005.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,583 in 2021.
- How does ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 195th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release