Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 835,931 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
835,931
Change on year
down 3.8%
Rank
127th
of 204 groups
All-time high
2.95 million
in 1982
All-time low
834,492
in 2015
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in MDG: Northern Africa, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in MDG: Northern Africa is 835,931, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 2.95 million in 1982 and was at its lowest, 834,492, in 2015.
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 127th of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2.43 million | — |
| 1973 | 2.50 million | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 2.56 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 2.61 million | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 2.66 million | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 2.71 million | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 2.77 million | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 2.82 million | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 2.87 million | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 2.91 million | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 2.95 million | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 2.93 million | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 2.91 million | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 2.87 million | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 2.82 million | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 2.77 million | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 2.73 million | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 2.69 million | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 2.65 million | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 2.51 million | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 2.45 million | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 2.53 million | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 2.50 million | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 2.46 million | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 2.42 million | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 2.40 million | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 2.40 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.40 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.39 million | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.32 million | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 2.29 million | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.73 million | -24.5% |
| 2004 | 1.71 million | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.68 million | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.86 million | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 1.73 million | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 1.58 million | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 1.52 million | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 1.41 million | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 1.30 million | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 1.01 million | -22.1% |
| 2013 | 868,253 | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 896,876 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 834,492 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 1.33 million | +59.9% |
| 2017 | 1.24 million | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 1.16 million | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 1.09 million | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 1.02 million | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 963,787 | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 911,568 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 868,784 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 835,931 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.63 million | 2.43 million | 2.82 million | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.84 million | 2.69 million | 2.95 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.47 million | 2.40 million | 2.65 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.88 million | 1.52 million | 2.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 million | 834,492 | 1.41 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 920,604 | 835,931 | 1.02 million | 5 |
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.37 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 697,877 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in MDG: Northern Africa was 835,931 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.95 million in 1982.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 834,492 in 2015.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 127th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Northern Africa 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