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
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in UNESCO: Sids, 1989–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
More education data for UNESCO: Sids
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.8282 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0307 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1698 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.42 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 266,607 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 397,920 (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release