Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 610,514 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
610,514
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
148th
of 204 groups
All-time high
1.06 million
in 1996
All-time low
565,048
in 2017
Years of data
29
1996–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in SDG: Western Asia, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Western Asia recorded 610,514 for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 1.06 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 565,048, in 2017.
SDG: Western Asia ranks 148th 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 SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.06 million | — |
| 1997 | 1.05 million | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.05 million | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.06 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 957,736 | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 953,309 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 947,655 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.04 million | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 1.04 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.04 million | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.05 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 943,935 | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 947,868 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 935,364 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 939,792 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 876,253 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 828,037 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 751,507 | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 664,128 | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 639,295 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 615,677 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 565,048 | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 572,571 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 579,130 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 584,701 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 575,818 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 586,712 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 600,798 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 610,514 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.05 million | 1.05 million | 1.06 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 985,555 | 935,364 | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 703,144 | 565,048 | 939,792 | 10 |
| 2020s | 591,709 | 575,818 | 610,514 | 5 |
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.49 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0164 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in SDG: Western Asia?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in SDG: Western Asia was 610,514 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 565,048 in 2017.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 148th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: 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