Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 7.72 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 stood at 7.72 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 15.76 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.46 million, in 2021.
That places GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 76th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 9.91 million | — |
| 1976 | 10.17 million | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 10.39 million | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 10.63 million | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 10.87 million | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 11.13 million | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 11.43 million | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 11.72 million | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 12.03 million | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 12.31 million | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 12.58 million | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 12.91 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 12.31 million | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 11.72 million | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 11.79 million | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 11.94 million | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 12.14 million | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 12.27 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 12.43 million | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 12.59 million | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 12.91 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 12.98 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 13.17 million | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 12.59 million | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 12.12 million | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 11.86 million | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 11.96 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 11.93 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 11.86 million | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 12.00 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 12.49 million | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 15.64 million | +25.3% |
| 2007 | 15.76 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 15.48 million | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 15.53 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 12.27 million | -21.0% |
| 2011 | 12.15 million | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 11.95 million | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 10.17 million | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 10.03 million | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 9.68 million | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 8.95 million | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 8.78 million | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 7.79 million | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 7.50 million | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 7.57 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 7.46 million | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 7.73 million | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 7.73 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.72 million | -0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +25.3% | 12.49 million | 15.64 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.39 million | 9.91 million | 10.87 million | 5 |
| 1980s | 11.99 million | 11.13 million | 12.91 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.51 million | 11.94 million | 13.17 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.45 million | 11.86 million | 15.76 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.93 million | 7.50 million | 12.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.64 million | 7.46 million | 7.73 million | 5 |
More education data for GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8191 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 12.86 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 was 7.72 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 15.76 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.46 million in 2021.
- How does GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 76th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) 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