Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)
ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 853,255 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
853,255
Change on year
down 3.7%
Rank
126th
of 204 groups
All-time high
2.96 million
in 1982
All-time low
841,634
in 2015
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) recorded 853,255 for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) peaked at 2.96 million in 1982 and was at its lowest, 841,634, in 2015.
ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) ranks 126th of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2.47 million | — |
| 1973 | 2.54 million | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 2.60 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 2.65 million | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 2.69 million | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 2.73 million | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 2.79 million | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 2.84 million | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 2.88 million | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 2.92 million | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 2.96 million | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 2.94 million | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 2.92 million | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 2.88 million | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 2.83 million | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 2.78 million | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 2.74 million | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 2.70 million | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 2.66 million | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 2.52 million | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 2.46 million | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 2.54 million | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 2.51 million | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 2.47 million | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 2.43 million | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 2.40 million | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 2.41 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.41 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.40 million | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.33 million | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 2.30 million | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.74 million | -24.4% |
| 2004 | 1.71 million | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.69 million | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.87 million | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 1.74 million | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 1.59 million | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 1.53 million | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.42 million | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 1.31 million | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 1.02 million | -22.0% |
| 2013 | 875,222 | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 904,101 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 841,634 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 1.35 million | +60.3% |
| 2017 | 1.26 million | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 1.18 million | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 1.11 million | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 1.04 million | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 981,015 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 929,003 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 886,244 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 853,255 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.66 million | 2.47 million | 2.84 million | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.85 million | 2.70 million | 2.96 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.48 million | 2.40 million | 2.66 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.89 million | 1.53 million | 2.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 million | 841,634 | 1.42 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 937,881 | 853,255 | 1.04 million | 5 |
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.68 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 657,497 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) was 853,255 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 million in 1982.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- The lowest recorded value was 841,634 in 2015.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) ranks 126th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) 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