Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 2.92 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.92 million
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
97th
of 204 groups
All-time high
5.33 million
in 1982
All-time low
2.73 million
in 2015
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries is 2.92 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 5.33 million in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2.73 million, in 2015.
That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 97th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 5.13 million | — |
| 1979 | 5.18 million | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 5.22 million | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 5.25 million | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 5.33 million | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 5.26 million | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 5.21 million | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 5.14 million | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 5.06 million | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 4.99 million | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 4.89 million | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 4.78 million | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 4.46 million | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 4.23 million | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 4.12 million | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 4.15 million | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 4.08 million | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 3.98 million | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 3.92 million | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 3.87 million | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 3.87 million | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.86 million | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 3.85 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 3.78 million | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 3.74 million | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 3.21 million | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 3.17 million | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.16 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 4.04 million | +27.8% |
| 2007 | 3.82 million | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 3.54 million | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 3.52 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 3.44 million | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 3.45 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.02 million | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 2.83 million | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 2.79 million | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.73 million | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 3.23 million | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 3.11 million | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 3.07 million | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.04 million | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.01 million | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.97 million | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.96 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.96 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.92 million | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.15 million | 5.13 million | 5.18 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.11 million | 4.78 million | 5.33 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.05 million | 3.86 million | 4.46 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.58 million | 3.16 million | 4.04 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.07 million | 2.73 million | 3.45 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.96 million | 2.92 million | 3.01 million | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.93 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 22.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 24.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3301 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.99 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 2.92 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 5.33 million in 1982.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.73 million in 2015.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 97th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 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