Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in UNESCO: Sids

UNESCO: Sids: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 710,305 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
710,305
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
140th
of 204 groups
All-time high
710,305
in 2023
All-time low
524,255
in 1998
Years of data
35
1989–2023

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in UNESCO: Sids, 1989–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1989200620231989: 651.2k1990: 650.2k1991: 647.9k1992: 638.3k1993: 620.9k1994: 603.2k1995: 583.5k1996: 561.9k1997: 538.7k1998: 524.3k1999: 525.5k2000: 524.9k2001: 528.4k2002: 535.1k2003: 545.0k2004: 551.6k2005: 557.5k2006: 666.9k2007: 667.4k2008: 668.5k2009: 680.3k2010: 694.3k2011: 689.0k2012: 687.9k2013: 681.4k2014: 675.1k2015: 671.2k2016: 658.9k2017: 664.5k2018: 670.7k2019: 673.8k2020: 679.9k2021: 684.8k2022: 705.0k2023: 710.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNESCO: Sids recorded 710,305 for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in 2023. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in UNESCO: Sids peaked at 710,305 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 524,255, in 1998.

UNESCO: Sids ranks 140th of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in UNESCO: Sids, year by year

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number) in UNESCO: Sids, 1989 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1989 651,217
1990 650,223 -0.2%
1991 647,872 -0.4%
1992 638,295 -1.5%
1993 620,865 -2.7%
1994 603,165 -2.9%
1995 583,536 -3.3%
1996 561,904 -3.7%
1997 538,718 -4.1%
1998 524,255 -2.7%
1999 525,539 +0.2%
2000 524,892 -0.1%
2001 528,363 +0.7%
2002 535,139 +1.3%
2003 545,014 +1.8%
2004 551,569 +1.2%
2005 557,510 +1.1%
2006 666,879 +19.6%
2007 667,365 +0.1%
2008 668,541 +0.2%
2009 680,292 +1.8%
2010 694,311 +2.1%
2011 688,955 -0.8%
2012 687,874 -0.2%
2013 681,414 -0.9%
2014 675,108 -0.9%
2015 671,162 -0.6%
2016 658,944 -1.8%
2017 664,540 +0.8%
2018 670,748 +0.9%
2019 673,812 +0.5%
2020 679,912 +0.9%
2021 684,824 +0.7%
2022 705,040 +3.0%
2023 710,305 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 651,217 651,217 651,217 1
1990s 589,437 524,255 650,223 10
2000s 592,556 524,892 680,292 10
2010s 676,687 658,944 694,311 10
2020s 695,020 679,912 710,305 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in UNESCO: Sids?
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in UNESCO: Sids was 710,305 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
The highest recorded value was 710,305 in 2023.
What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
The lowest recorded value was 524,255 in 1998.
How does UNESCO: Sids rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
UNESCO: Sids ranks 140th out of 204 groups with data for 2023.
Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in UNESCO: Sids?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNESCO: Sids 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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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 8,089 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release