Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in GPE: Region 2
GPE: Region 2: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 12.53 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.53 million
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
47th
of 204 groups
All-time high
12.53 million
in 2024
All-time low
6.55 million
in 1985
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in GPE: Region 2, 1985–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: Region 2 recorded 12.53 million for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in GPE: Region 2 peaked at 12.53 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.55 million, in 1985.
That places GPE: Region 2 47th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in GPE: Region 2, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 6.55 million | — |
| 1986 | 6.70 million | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 6.72 million | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 6.89 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 7.02 million | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 7.18 million | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 7.34 million | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 7.51 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 7.69 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 7.79 million | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 8.30 million | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 8.45 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 8.49 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 8.46 million | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 8.73 million | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 9.57 million | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 9.66 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 9.98 million | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 10.39 million | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 10.30 million | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 10.63 million | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 10.66 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 11.17 million | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 11.53 million | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 11.71 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 12.00 million | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 11.24 million | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 11.25 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 11.01 million | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 11.07 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 11.06 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 11.37 million | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 11.28 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 10.79 million | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 11.26 million | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 11.54 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 11.76 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 11.98 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 12.22 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 12.53 million | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.77 million | 6.55 million | 7.02 million | 5 |
| 1990s | 7.99 million | 7.18 million | 8.73 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.56 million | 9.57 million | 11.71 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.23 million | 10.79 million | 12.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.01 million | 11.54 million | 12.53 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 2
More education data for GPE: Region 2
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.5 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8825 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5225 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9266 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.51 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.21 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.86 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in GPE: Region 2?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in GPE: Region 2 was 12.53 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in GPE: Region 2?
- The highest recorded value was 12.53 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in GPE: Region 2?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.55 million in 1985.
- How does GPE: Region 2 rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- GPE: Region 2 ranks 47th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in GPE: Region 2?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 2 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