Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 601,202 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in MDG: Western Asia, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in MDG: Western Asia stood at 601,202.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 1.05 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 557,823, in 2017.
MDG: Western Asia ranks 149th of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.05 million | — |
| 1997 | 1.05 million | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.04 million | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.05 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 950,148 | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 945,671 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 939,973 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.03 million | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 1.03 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.03 million | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.05 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 936,614 | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 940,711 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 927,929 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 932,474 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 868,492 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 820,307 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 743,995 | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 656,619 | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 631,683 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 608,017 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 557,823 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 565,281 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 571,306 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 576,809 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 567,791 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 577,469 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 591,416 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 601,202 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.05 million | 1.04 million | 1.05 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 978,084 | 927,929 | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 695,600 | 557,823 | 932,474 | 10 |
| 2020s | 582,937 | 567,791 | 601,202 | 5 |
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.88 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4264 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.72 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 517,916 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in MDG: Western Asia?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in MDG: Western Asia was 601,202 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 557,823 in 2017.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 149th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Western Asia 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