Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Early-demographic Dividend
WB: Early-demographic Dividend: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 15.56 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.56 million
Change on year
down 2.5%
Rank
43rd
of 204 groups
All-time high
44.85 million
in 1993
All-time low
15.56 million
in 2024
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Early-demographic Dividend is 15.56 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Early-demographic Dividend peaked at 44.85 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, 15.56 million, in 2024.
WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 43rd of 204 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 44.85 million | — |
| 1994 | 44.07 million | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 43.27 million | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 42.74 million | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 42.32 million | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 37.09 million | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 36.71 million | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 36.33 million | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 36.73 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 35.18 million | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 33.56 million | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 33.35 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 31.25 million | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 34.16 million | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 33.25 million | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 31.35 million | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 30.67 million | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 28.35 million | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 28.37 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 27.69 million | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 25.81 million | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 24.79 million | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 23.58 million | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 22.77 million | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 22.26 million | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 22.35 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 17.26 million | -22.8% |
| 2020 | 16.81 million | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 16.39 million | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 16.29 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 15.96 million | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 15.56 million | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.58 million | 36.71 million | 44.85 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 33.58 million | 30.67 million | 36.73 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.32 million | 17.26 million | 28.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.20 million | 15.56 million | 16.81 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Early-demographic Dividend
- 40 Ecuador 7,044 compare
- 41 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 6,518 compare
- 42 Panama 3,864 compare
- 43 Palestine, State of 3,048 compare
- 44 Uruguay 2,861 compare
- 45 United Arab Emirates 2,638 compare
- 46 Kuwait 2,346 compare
More education data for WB: Early-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0322 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 163.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3392 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 156.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 188.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2597 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Early-demographic Dividend was 15.56 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 44.85 million in 1993.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.56 million in 2024.
- How does WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 43rd out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Early-demographic Dividend 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