Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 37.26 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
37.26 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
8th
of 204 groups
All-time high
74.90 million
in 1986
All-time low
37.13 million
in 2021
Years of data
39
1986–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total recorded 37.26 million for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total peaked at 74.90 million in 1986 and was at its lowest, 37.13 million, in 2021.
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 8th of 204 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 74.90 million | — |
| 1987 | 73.72 million | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 69.74 million | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 68.91 million | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 68.12 million | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 67.27 million | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 65.71 million | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 64.19 million | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 63.26 million | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 62.58 million | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 62.02 million | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 59.54 million | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 54.51 million | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 53.97 million | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 54.44 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 54.89 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 53.44 million | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 51.92 million | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 51.88 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 50.55 million | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 54.26 million | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 53.87 million | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 52.24 million | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 51.88 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 49.69 million | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 48.72 million | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 47.14 million | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 44.89 million | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 44.22 million | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 43.15 million | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 42.61 million | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 42.07 million | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 41.78 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 37.28 million | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 37.21 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 37.13 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 37.32 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 37.29 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 37.26 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.82 million | 68.91 million | 74.90 million | 4 |
| 1990s | 62.12 million | 53.97 million | 68.12 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.94 million | 50.55 million | 54.89 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.15 million | 37.28 million | 49.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.24 million | 37.13 million | 37.32 million | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total was 37.26 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The highest recorded value was 74.90 million in 1986.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.13 million in 2021.
- How does WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 8th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 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