Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 37.28 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
37.28 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
7th
of 204 groups
All-time high
74.33 million
in 1987
All-time low
37.15 million
in 2021
Years of data
38
1987–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, 1987–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries stood at 37.28 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries peaked at 74.33 million in 1987 and was at its lowest, 37.15 million, in 2021.
That places UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 7th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 74.33 million | — |
| 1988 | 70.30 million | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 69.41 million | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 68.58 million | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 67.68 million | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 66.09 million | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 64.53 million | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 63.58 million | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 62.87 million | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 62.28 million | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 59.79 million | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 54.74 million | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 54.19 million | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 54.65 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 55.10 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 53.64 million | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 52.19 million | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 52.14 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 50.79 million | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 54.49 million | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 53.98 million | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 52.34 million | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 51.97 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 49.77 million | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 48.78 million | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 47.19 million | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 44.93 million | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 44.26 million | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 43.20 million | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 42.66 million | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 42.12 million | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 41.83 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 37.33 million | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 37.26 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 37.15 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 37.35 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 37.31 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 37.28 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.35 million | 69.41 million | 74.33 million | 3 |
| 1990s | 62.43 million | 54.19 million | 68.58 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.13 million | 50.79 million | 55.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.21 million | 37.33 million | 49.77 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.27 million | 37.15 million | 37.35 million | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries was 37.28 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 74.33 million in 1987.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.15 million in 2021.
- How does UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 7th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 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