Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in SDG: World
SDG: World: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 37.77 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
37.77 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
1st
of 204 groups
All-time high
67.21 million
in 1992
All-time low
37.65 million
in 2021
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in SDG: World, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in SDG: World stood at 37.77 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in SDG: World peaked at 67.21 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 37.65 million, in 2021.
That places SDG: World 1st out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in SDG: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 67.21 million | — |
| 1993 | 65.64 million | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 64.65 million | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 63.89 million | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 63.27 million | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 60.75 million | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 55.74 million | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 55.14 million | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 55.59 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 56.03 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 54.51 million | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 53.02 million | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 52.91 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 51.54 million | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 55.22 million | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 54.68 million | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 53.02 million | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 52.64 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 50.49 million | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 49.47 million | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 47.86 million | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 45.58 million | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 44.82 million | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 43.77 million | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 43.22 million | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 42.68 million | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 42.39 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 37.87 million | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 37.79 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 37.65 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 37.84 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 37.81 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 37.77 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.04 million | 55.14 million | 67.21 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 53.92 million | 51.54 million | 56.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.82 million | 37.87 million | 50.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.77 million | 37.65 million | 37.84 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: World
- 1 Pakistan 4.79 million compare
- 2 India 2.69 million compare
- 3 Bangladesh 1.18 million compare
- 4 Burkina Faso 1.00 million compare
More education data for SDG: World
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 376.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 404.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 651.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in SDG: World?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in SDG: World was 37.77 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in SDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 67.21 million in 1992.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in SDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.65 million in 2021.
- How does SDG: World rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- SDG: World ranks 1st out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in SDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: World 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