Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 9.67 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) is 9.67 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 28.11 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 9.67 million, in 2024.
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 64th of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 28.11 million | — |
| 2000 | 27.57 million | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 27.75 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 27.54 million | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 26.36 million | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 26.22 million | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 24.04 million | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 26.24 million | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 26.17 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 24.94 million | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 24.37 million | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 21.88 million | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 22.04 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 21.58 million | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 19.75 million | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 19.27 million | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 18.30 million | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 17.06 million | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 16.40 million | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 16.62 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 11.73 million | -29.5% |
| 2020 | 11.31 million | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 10.77 million | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 10.56 million | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 10.09 million | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 9.67 million | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.11 million | 28.11 million | 28.11 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.12 million | 24.04 million | 27.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.46 million | 11.73 million | 22.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.48 million | 9.67 million | 11.31 million | 5 |
More education data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.5261 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 100.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 93.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 108.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 9.67 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The highest recorded value was 28.11 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.67 million in 2024.
- How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 64th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 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