Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 23.85 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23.85 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
24th
of 204 groups
All-time high
23.85 million
in 2024
All-time low
11.93 million
in 1986
Years of data
39
1986–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 23.85 million. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 23.85 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.93 million, in 1986.
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 24th of 204 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 11.93 million | — |
| 1987 | 12.11 million | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 12.46 million | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 12.70 million | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 13.01 million | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 13.52 million | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 14.04 million | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 14.44 million | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 14.84 million | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 15.51 million | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 15.97 million | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 16.30 million | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 16.75 million | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 16.84 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 17.96 million | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 18.34 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 17.35 million | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 17.96 million | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 18.25 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 19.20 million | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 20.18 million | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 20.66 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 21.09 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 21.40 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 21.50 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 20.87 million | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 20.25 million | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 20.08 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 20.48 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 20.70 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 21.08 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 21.11 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 20.59 million | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 21.34 million | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 21.90 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 22.37 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 22.86 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 23.34 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 23.85 million | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.30 million | 11.93 million | 12.70 million | 4 |
| 1990s | 15.12 million | 13.01 million | 16.84 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.24 million | 17.35 million | 21.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.80 million | 20.08 million | 21.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.86 million | 21.90 million | 23.85 million | 5 |
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More education data for GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 35.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 39.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.38 million (2021)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 23.85 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 23.85 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.93 million in 1986.
- How does GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 24th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Sub-saharan Africa 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