Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in MDG: Developing Regions
MDG: Developing Regions: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 37.28 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
37.28 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
6th
of 204 groups
All-time high
75.53 million
in 1986
All-time low
37.15 million
in 2021
Years of data
41
1984–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in MDG: Developing Regions, 1984–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Developing Regions recorded 37.28 million for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 75.53 million in 1986 and was at its lowest, 37.15 million, in 2021.
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 6th of 204 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in MDG: Developing Regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 75.01 million | — |
| 1985 | 75.22 million | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 75.53 million | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 74.32 million | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 70.29 million | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 69.40 million | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 68.56 million | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 67.66 million | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 66.07 million | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 64.51 million | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 63.55 million | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 62.84 million | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 62.25 million | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 59.76 million | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 54.73 million | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 54.15 million | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 54.61 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 55.05 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 53.58 million | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 52.12 million | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 52.06 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 50.71 million | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 54.40 million | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 53.89 million | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 52.26 million | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 51.92 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 49.72 million | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 48.73 million | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 47.14 million | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 44.89 million | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 44.21 million | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 43.17 million | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 42.64 million | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 42.10 million | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 41.84 million | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 37.33 million | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 37.26 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 37.15 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 37.35 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 37.31 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 37.28 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.29 million | 69.40 million | 75.53 million | 6 |
| 1990s | 62.41 million | 54.15 million | 68.56 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.06 million | 50.71 million | 55.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.18 million | 37.33 million | 49.72 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.27 million | 37.15 million | 37.35 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions
- 3 Bangladesh 1.18 million compare
- 4 Burkina Faso 1.00 million compare
- 5 Egypt 971,334 compare
- 6 Mali 821,005 compare
- 7 Mozambique 718,989 compare
- 8 Uganda 702,424 compare
- 9 Guinea 401,791 compare
More education data for MDG: Developing Regions
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.6% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 266.40 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 286.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 171.20 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 28.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 365.72 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 190.49 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 178.28 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in MDG: Developing Regions was 37.28 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 75.53 million in 1986.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.15 million in 2021.
- How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- MDG: Developing Regions ranks 6th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Developing Regions 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