Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in GPE: Region 3
GPE: Region 3: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 8.33 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.33 million
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
75th
of 204 groups
All-time high
16.34 million
in 1986
All-time low
8.33 million
in 2024
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in GPE: Region 3, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in GPE: Region 3 stood at 8.33 million. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in GPE: Region 3 peaked at 16.34 million in 1986 and was at its lowest, 8.33 million, in 2024.
That places GPE: Region 3 75th 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 51 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in GPE: Region 3, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 12.06 million | — |
| 1975 | 12.52 million | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 12.90 million | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 13.20 million | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 13.50 million | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 13.82 million | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 14.22 million | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 14.67 million | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 14.97 million | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 15.33 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 15.67 million | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 15.97 million | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 16.34 million | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 15.48 million | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 14.86 million | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 15.00 million | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 15.17 million | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 15.36 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 14.66 million | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 13.94 million | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 13.96 million | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 13.93 million | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 13.97 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 14.16 million | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 13.39 million | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 13.47 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 13.54 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 13.70 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 13.69 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 12.75 million | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 12.74 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 12.78 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 15.91 million | +24.5% |
| 2007 | 16.07 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 14.92 million | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 14.77 million | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 11.80 million | -20.1% |
| 2011 | 12.11 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 12.23 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 10.88 million | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 10.51 million | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 9.78 million | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 8.90 million | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 8.66 million | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 9.44 million | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 9.14 million | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 8.89 million | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 8.64 million | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 8.71 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 8.50 million | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 8.33 million | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.00 million | 12.06 million | 13.82 million | 6 |
| 1980s | 15.25 million | 14.22 million | 16.34 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.20 million | 13.39 million | 15.36 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.09 million | 12.74 million | 16.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.34 million | 8.66 million | 12.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.62 million | 8.33 million | 8.89 million | 5 |
More education data for GPE: Region 3
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 55.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 59.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 33.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 16.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in GPE: Region 3?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in GPE: Region 3 was 8.33 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The highest recorded value was 16.34 million in 1986.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.33 million in 2024.
- How does GPE: Region 3 rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 75th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in GPE: Region 3?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this GPE: Region 3 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