Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 16.65 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.65 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
41st
of 204 groups
All-time high
16.65 million
in 2024
All-time low
8.59 million
in 1987
Years of data
38
1987–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1987–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 16.65 million for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 16.65 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.59 million, in 1987.
GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 41st of 204 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 8.59 million | — |
| 1988 | 8.80 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 8.97 million | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 9.17 million | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 9.54 million | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 9.97 million | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 10.35 million | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 10.69 million | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 11.01 million | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 11.39 million | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 11.66 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 11.84 million | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 12.12 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 12.57 million | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 12.85 million | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 11.70 million | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 12.10 million | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 12.26 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 12.58 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 13.33 million | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 13.31 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 13.24 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 13.37 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 13.70 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 13.14 million | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 13.13 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 13.13 million | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 13.48 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 13.67 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 13.99 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 14.08 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 14.54 million | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 15.15 million | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 15.55 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 15.81 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 16.07 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 16.34 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 16.65 million | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.79 million | 8.59 million | 8.97 million | 3 |
| 1990s | 10.78 million | 9.17 million | 12.12 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.73 million | 11.70 million | 13.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.80 million | 13.13 million | 15.15 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.09 million | 15.55 million | 16.65 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
More education data for GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.16 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.39 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.08 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9721 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9768 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 56.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 16.65 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 16.65 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.59 million in 1987.
- How does GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 41st out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 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