Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 12.14 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.14 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
49th
of 204 groups
All-time high
12.14 million
in 2024
All-time low
6.87 million
in 1983
Years of data
42
1983–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries, 1983–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries stood at 12.14 million. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries peaked at 12.14 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.87 million, in 1983.
SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries ranks 49th of 204 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 6.87 million | — |
| 1984 | 7.02 million | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 7.15 million | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 7.30 million | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 7.40 million | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 7.40 million | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 7.55 million | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 7.78 million | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 8.03 million | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 8.35 million | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 8.71 million | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 9.01 million | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 9.23 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 9.57 million | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 9.79 million | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 9.90 million | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 9.68 million | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 9.99 million | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 10.13 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 9.07 million | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 9.35 million | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 9.19 million | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 9.41 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 9.93 million | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 9.82 million | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 9.86 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 9.85 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 9.85 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.95 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 10.12 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 10.04 million | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 10.16 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 10.28 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 10.42 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 10.34 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 10.67 million | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 11.14 million | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 11.42 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 11.56 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 11.72 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 11.89 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 12.14 million | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.24 million | 6.87 million | 7.55 million | 7 |
| 1990s | 9.01 million | 7.78 million | 9.90 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.66 million | 9.07 million | 10.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.30 million | 9.85 million | 11.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.75 million | 11.42 million | 12.14 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
More education data for SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 978,739 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 5.55 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.60 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.74 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.04 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.64 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3429 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries was 12.14 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 12.14 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.87 million in 1983.
- How does SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries ranks 49th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries 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