Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations

WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 20.09 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
20.09 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
34th
of 204 groups
All-time high
20.09 million
in 2024
All-time low
9.10 million
in 1983
Years of data
42
1983–2024

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations, 1983–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1983200320241983: 9.1M1984: 9.3M1985: 9.5M1986: 9.7M1987: 9.8M1988: 10.0M1989: 10.1M1990: 10.3M1991: 10.7M1992: 11.2M1993: 11.6M1994: 11.8M1995: 12.1M1996: 12.5M1997: 12.7M1998: 12.8M1999: 13.3M2000: 14.6M2001: 14.9M2002: 13.8M2003: 14.4M2004: 14.4M2005: 14.8M2006: 15.7M2007: 16.0M2008: 16.0M2009: 16.1M2010: 16.5M2011: 15.9M2012: 16.0M2013: 16.0M2014: 16.2M2015: 16.3M2016: 16.5M2017: 16.6M2018: 17.3M2019: 18.0M2020: 18.5M2021: 18.9M2022: 19.2M2023: 19.6M2024: 20.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations stood at 20.09 million. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations peaked at 20.09 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.10 million, in 1983.

That places WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations 34th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations, year by year

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number) in WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations, 1983 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1983 9.10 million
1984 9.30 million +2.2%
1985 9.49 million +2.0%
1986 9.70 million +2.2%
1987 9.80 million +1.0%
1988 9.97 million +1.8%
1989 10.14 million +1.7%
1990 10.35 million +2.1%
1991 10.74 million +3.8%
1992 11.19 million +4.2%
1993 11.57 million +3.3%
1994 11.79 million +1.9%
1995 12.11 million +2.7%
1996 12.48 million +3.0%
1997 12.71 million +1.9%
1998 12.84 million +1.0%
1999 13.26 million +3.3%
2000 14.60 million +10.1%
2001 14.89 million +2.0%
2002 13.80 million -7.3%
2003 14.38 million +4.2%
2004 14.42 million +0.3%
2005 14.79 million +2.5%
2006 15.67 million +5.9%
2007 15.99 million +2.1%
2008 16.02 million +0.2%
2009 16.14 million +0.7%
2010 16.54 million +2.5%
2011 15.92 million -3.8%
2012 16.01 million +0.6%
2013 16.00 million -0.1%
2014 16.22 million +1.4%
2015 16.26 million +0.2%
2016 16.53 million +1.7%
2017 16.60 million +0.4%
2018 17.31 million +4.3%
2019 17.99 million +3.9%
2020 18.47 million +2.7%
2021 18.88 million +2.2%
2022 19.25 million +2.0%
2023 19.64 million +2.0%
2024 20.09 million +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.64 million 9.10 million 10.14 million 7
1990s 11.90 million 10.35 million 13.26 million 10
2000s 15.07 million 13.80 million 16.14 million 10
2010s 16.54 million 15.92 million 17.99 million 10
2020s 19.26 million 18.47 million 20.09 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations

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  4. 34 Jordan 17,427 compare
  5. 35 Chile 13,826 compare
  6. 36 Peru 13,347 compare
  7. 37 El Salvador 12,866 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations?
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations was 20.09 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations?
The highest recorded value was 20.09 million in 2024.
What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations?
The lowest recorded value was 9.10 million in 1983.
How does WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations ranks 34th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations 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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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 8,089 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release