Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 6.83 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.83 million
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
81st
of 204 groups
All-time high
13.59 million
in 2007
All-time low
6.83 million
in 2024
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) stood at 6.83 million. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 13.59 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.83 million, in 2024.
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 81st of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 10.11 million | — |
| 1976 | 10.42 million | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 10.65 million | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 10.89 million | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 11.13 million | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 11.42 million | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 11.78 million | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 12.06 million | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 12.29 million | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 12.54 million | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 12.76 million | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 12.98 million | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 13.23 million | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 12.58 million | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 12.67 million | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 12.61 million | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 12.80 million | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 12.07 million | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 11.32 million | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 11.44 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 11.52 million | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 11.66 million | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 11.87 million | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 11.10 million | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 11.11 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 11.19 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 11.29 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 11.30 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 10.32 million | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 10.35 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 10.40 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 13.13 million | +26.3% |
| 2007 | 13.59 million | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 12.85 million | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 12.77 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 9.52 million | -25.5% |
| 2011 | 10.06 million | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 10.10 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 8.75 million | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 8.71 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 8.17 million | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 7.33 million | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 7.09 million | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 7.73 million | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 7.45 million | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 7.36 million | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 7.12 million | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 7.19 million | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 7.00 million | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 6.83 million | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.64 million | 10.11 million | 11.13 million | 5 |
| 1980s | 12.43 million | 11.42 million | 13.23 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.75 million | 11.10 million | 12.80 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.72 million | 10.32 million | 13.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.49 million | 7.09 million | 10.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.10 million | 6.83 million | 7.36 million | 5 |
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.7828 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 6.83 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.59 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.83 million in 2024.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 81st out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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