Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in UIS: Central Asia
UIS: Central Asia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 9,987 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in UIS: Central Asia, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in UIS: Central Asia is 9,987, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in UIS: Central Asia peaked at 26,783 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7,978, in 2018.
UIS: Central Asia ranks 196th of 204 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in UIS: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 16,348 | — |
| 1993 | 16,560 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 16,701 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 16,810 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 14,720 | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 15,099 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 16,813 | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 18,177 | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 19,659 | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 21,131 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 22,702 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 24,358 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 25,910 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 26,604 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 26,783 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 19,039 | -28.9% |
| 2008 | 18,649 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 14,963 | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 12,495 | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 12,721 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 12,436 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 11,948 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 11,648 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 11,420 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 11,059 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 7,997 | -27.7% |
| 2018 | 7,978 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 8,405 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 8,319 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 8,374 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 9,571 | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 9,762 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 9,987 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,404 | 14,720 | 18,177 | 8 |
| 2000s | 21,980 | 14,963 | 26,783 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,811 | 7,978 | 12,721 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,203 | 8,319 | 9,987 | 5 |
More education data for UIS: Central Asia
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 426,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.76 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.44 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in UIS: Central Asia?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in UIS: Central Asia was 9,987 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 26,783 in 2006.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,978 in 2018.
- How does UIS: Central Asia rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- UIS: Central Asia ranks 196th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in UIS: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UIS: Central 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