Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 1.24 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries recorded 1.24 million for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 10.05 million in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.24 million, in 2024.
That places UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 116th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 10.05 million | — |
| 1977 | 9.95 million | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 9.40 million | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 9.09 million | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 8.72 million | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 8.43 million | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 8.28 million | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 7.99 million | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 7.89 million | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 7.89 million | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 7.97 million | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 6.79 million | -14.8% |
| 1988 | 6.10 million | -10.1% |
| 1989 | 6.09 million | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 6.08 million | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 6.00 million | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 5.90 million | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 5.82 million | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 5.53 million | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 5.24 million | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 5.00 million | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 2.82 million | -43.5% |
| 1998 | 2.79 million | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 2.79 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 2.76 million | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.78 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.77 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.76 million | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 2.71 million | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.69 million | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 3.09 million | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 2.46 million | -20.2% |
| 2008 | 1.88 million | -23.6% |
| 2009 | 2.00 million | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 2.27 million | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 2.14 million | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 2.07 million | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.01 million | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.69 million | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 1.50 million | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 1.43 million | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.41 million | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.57 million | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 1.53 million | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.36 million | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 1.32 million | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.29 million | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.26 million | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 1.24 million | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.62 million | 9.09 million | 10.05 million | 4 |
| 1980s | 7.62 million | 6.09 million | 8.72 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.80 million | 2.79 million | 6.08 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.59 million | 1.88 million | 3.09 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 million | 1.41 million | 2.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.30 million | 1.24 million | 1.36 million | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 41.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 1.24 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 10.05 million in 1976.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 million in 2024.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 116th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme 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