Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 16.08 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
16.08 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
42nd
of 204 groups
All-time high
23.54 million
in 2007
All-time low
15.18 million
in 1976
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 16.08 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 23.54 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 15.18 million, in 1976.
That places GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 42nd out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 15.18 million | — |
| 1977 | 15.55 million | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 15.93 million | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 16.34 million | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 16.85 million | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 17.45 million | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 17.95 million | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 18.40 million | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 18.79 million | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 19.12 million | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 19.55 million | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 19.62 million | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 19.17 million | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 19.41 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 19.69 million | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 20.07 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 19.46 million | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 18.90 million | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 18.98 million | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 19.32 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 19.43 million | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 19.69 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 19.19 million | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 19.09 million | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 19.83 million | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 20.09 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 20.25 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 19.00 million | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 19.13 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 19.81 million | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 22.95 million | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 23.54 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 23.38 million | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 23.47 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 19.99 million | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 20.25 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 19.68 million | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 18.02 million | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 17.90 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 17.17 million | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 16.88 million | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 16.50 million | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 16.25 million | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 16.06 million | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 15.93 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 15.85 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 16.10 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 16.09 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 16.08 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.75 million | 15.18 million | 16.34 million | 4 |
| 1980s | 18.63 million | 16.85 million | 19.62 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.38 million | 18.90 million | 20.07 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.14 million | 19.00 million | 23.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.87 million | 16.06 million | 20.25 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.01 million | 15.85 million | 16.10 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 39 Spain 7,275 compare
- 40 Ecuador 7,044 compare
- 41 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 6,518 compare
- 42 Panama 3,864 compare
- 43 Palestine, State of 3,048 compare
- 44 Uruguay 2,861 compare
- 45 United Arab Emirates 2,638 compare
More education data for GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 64.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 67.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 132.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.324 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 16.08 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 23.54 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.18 million in 1976.
- How does GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 42nd out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this GPE: Lower Middle 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