Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia
SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 9.67 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia stood at 9.67 million. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 27.91 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 9.67 million, in 2024.
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 63rd of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 27.91 million | — |
| 2000 | 27.47 million | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 27.65 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 27.44 million | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 26.25 million | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 26.10 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 23.95 million | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 26.15 million | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 26.09 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 24.86 million | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 24.32 million | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 21.83 million | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 22.01 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 21.56 million | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 19.74 million | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 19.26 million | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 18.30 million | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 17.05 million | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 16.40 million | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 16.62 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 11.73 million | -29.4% |
| 2020 | 11.32 million | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 10.78 million | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 10.56 million | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 10.09 million | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 9.67 million | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.91 million | 27.91 million | 27.91 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.03 million | 23.95 million | 27.65 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.45 million | 11.73 million | 22.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.48 million | 9.67 million | 11.32 million | 5 |
More education data for SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 92.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 58.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 99.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3161 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 192.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4111 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 9.67 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.91 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.67 million in 2024.
- How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 63rd out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Central and Southern 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