Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 1.22 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.22 million
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
119th
of 204 groups
All-time high
3.14 million
in 1982
All-time low
1.22 million
in 2024
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) is 1.22 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) peaked at 3.14 million in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.22 million, in 2024.
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 119th of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2.74 million | — |
| 1975 | 2.79 million | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 2.84 million | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 2.89 million | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 2.95 million | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 3.00 million | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 3.05 million | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 3.10 million | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 3.14 million | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 3.14 million | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 3.12 million | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 3.09 million | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 3.05 million | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 3.01 million | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 2.97 million | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 2.94 million | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 2.91 million | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 2.77 million | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 2.72 million | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 2.80 million | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 2.79 million | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 2.76 million | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 2.73 million | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.72 million | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 2.75 million | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 2.76 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.77 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 2.73 million | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 2.71 million | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 2.18 million | -19.8% |
| 2004 | 2.18 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.19 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.39 million | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 2.27 million | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 2.13 million | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 2.12 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.03 million | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 1.89 million | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 1.56 million | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 1.35 million | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 1.31 million | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.23 million | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 1.72 million | +39.4% |
| 2017 | 1.57 million | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 1.50 million | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 1.43 million | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 1.37 million | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.32 million | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 1.27 million | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 1.24 million | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 1.22 million | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.87 million | 2.74 million | 3.00 million | 6 |
| 1980s | 3.06 million | 2.94 million | 3.14 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.77 million | 2.72 million | 2.91 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.37 million | 2.12 million | 2.77 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 million | 1.23 million | 2.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 million | 1.22 million | 1.37 million | 5 |
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4091 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.85 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2.05 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6975 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) was 1.22 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.14 million in 1982.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 million in 2024.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 119th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) 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