Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 12.58 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.58 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
46th
of 204 groups
All-time high
12.58 million
in 2024
All-time low
6.70 million
in 1987
Years of data
38
1987–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1987–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 12.58 million for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 12.58 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.70 million, in 1987.
That places WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 46th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 6.70 million | — |
| 1988 | 6.90 million | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 7.00 million | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 7.14 million | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 7.38 million | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 7.72 million | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 7.95 million | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 8.20 million | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 8.43 million | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 8.73 million | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 8.95 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 9.48 million | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 9.38 million | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 9.77 million | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 10.18 million | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 8.97 million | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 9.30 million | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 9.67 million | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 10.40 million | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 11.26 million | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 11.28 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 11.35 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 11.47 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 11.27 million | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 10.63 million | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 10.02 million | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 10.00 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 10.33 million | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 10.54 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 10.66 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 11.05 million | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 11.03 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 11.12 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 11.43 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 11.79 million | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 12.11 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 12.42 million | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 12.58 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.87 million | 6.70 million | 7.00 million | 3 |
| 1990s | 8.34 million | 7.14 million | 9.48 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.37 million | 8.97 million | 11.47 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.66 million | 10.00 million | 11.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.07 million | 11.43 million | 12.58 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
More education data for WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.71 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.23 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.92 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.18 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9717 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 12.58 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 12.58 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.70 million in 1987.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 46th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 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