Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in UIS: Arab States
UIS: Arab States: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 2.96 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.96 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
96th
of 204 groups
All-time high
4.44 million
in 1983
All-time low
2.69 million
in 2015
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in UIS: Arab States, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in UIS: Arab States is 2.96 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in UIS: Arab States peaked at 4.44 million in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2.69 million, in 2015.
That places UIS: Arab States 96th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in UIS: Arab States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.31 million | — |
| 1981 | 4.38 million | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 4.43 million | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 4.44 million | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 4.43 million | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 4.40 million | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 4.36 million | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 4.32 million | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 4.25 million | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 4.18 million | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 4.09 million | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 3.89 million | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 3.81 million | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 3.86 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 3.83 million | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 3.78 million | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 3.72 million | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 3.68 million | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 3.68 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 3.68 million | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.68 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.62 million | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 3.59 million | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 3.11 million | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 3.08 million | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.09 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.87 million | +25.5% |
| 2007 | 3.66 million | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 3.53 million | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 3.52 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 3.45 million | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 3.30 million | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 2.97 million | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 2.78 million | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 2.74 million | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.69 million | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 3.21 million | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 3.10 million | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 3.07 million | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 3.05 million | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 3.02 million | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.98 million | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.98 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 2.98 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 2.96 million | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.35 million | 4.18 million | 4.44 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.80 million | 3.68 million | 4.09 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.48 million | 3.08 million | 3.87 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.04 million | 2.69 million | 3.45 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.98 million | 2.96 million | 3.02 million | 5 |
More education data for UIS: Arab States
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 20.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5507 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 28.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in UIS: Arab States?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in UIS: Arab States was 2.96 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The highest recorded value was 4.44 million in 1983.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.69 million in 2015.
- How does UIS: Arab States rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- UIS: Arab States ranks 96th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in UIS: Arab States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UIS: Arab States 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