Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 31.47 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31.47 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
12th
of 204 groups
All-time high
35.16 million
in 2009
All-time low
22.02 million
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) stood at 31.47 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) peaked at 35.16 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 22.02 million, in 1980.
That places WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) 12th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 22.02 million | — |
| 1981 | 22.66 million | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 23.21 million | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 23.85 million | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 24.44 million | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 24.97 million | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 25.62 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 26.13 million | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 25.90 million | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 26.31 million | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 26.80 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 27.53 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 27.39 million | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 27.09 million | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 27.53 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 28.22 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 28.75 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 29.28 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 28.96 million | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 29.02 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 30.17 million | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 30.68 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 29.68 million | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 29.28 million | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 29.54 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 30.51 million | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 34.20 million | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 35.13 million | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 34.94 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 35.16 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 32.20 million | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 31.96 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 31.46 million | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 29.89 million | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 30.11 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 29.75 million | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 29.25 million | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 29.02 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 29.15 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 29.62 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 30.07 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 30.27 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 30.81 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 31.11 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 31.47 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.51 million | 22.02 million | 26.31 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.06 million | 26.80 million | 29.28 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.93 million | 29.28 million | 35.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.24 million | 29.02 million | 32.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.75 million | 30.07 million | 31.47 million | 5 |
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- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 66.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 72.23 million (2024)
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- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.18 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.97 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) was 31.47 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- The highest recorded value was 35.16 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.02 million in 1980.
- How does WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 12th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) 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