Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 9.51 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), 1985–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) is 9.51 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) peaked at 9.51 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.09 million, in 1985.
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 71st of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5.09 million | — |
| 1986 | 5.22 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 5.29 million | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 5.42 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 5.53 million | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 5.65 million | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 5.79 million | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 5.91 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 6.04 million | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 6.16 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 6.57 million | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 6.68 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 6.79 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 6.91 million | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 7.06 million | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 7.76 million | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 7.71 million | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 7.90 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 8.16 million | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 7.91 million | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 8.08 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 8.20 million | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 8.56 million | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 8.88 million | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 9.01 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 9.14 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 9.11 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 9.02 million | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 8.86 million | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 8.89 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 8.89 million | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.95 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 8.82 million | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 8.27 million | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 8.66 million | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 8.89 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 9.03 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 9.17 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 9.33 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 9.51 million | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.31 million | 5.09 million | 5.53 million | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.36 million | 5.65 million | 7.06 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.22 million | 7.71 million | 9.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.86 million | 8.27 million | 9.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.19 million | 8.89 million | 9.51 million | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.31 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 947,845 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 873,576 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.80 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.8591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.44 million (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) was 9.51 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.51 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.09 million in 1985.
- How does UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 71st out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) 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