Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Ida Only
WB: Ida Only: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 21.00 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21.00 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
27th
of 204 groups
All-time high
25.75 million
in 2009
All-time low
16.14 million
in 1981
Years of data
44
1981–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Ida Only, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Ida Only recorded 21.00 million for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Ida Only peaked at 25.75 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 16.14 million, in 1981.
WB: Ida Only ranks 27th of 204 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Ida Only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 16.14 million | — |
| 1982 | 16.47 million | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 16.92 million | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 17.36 million | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 17.75 million | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 18.17 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 18.54 million | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 18.15 million | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 18.40 million | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 18.75 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 19.31 million | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 19.88 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 20.38 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 20.74 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 21.35 million | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 21.87 million | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 22.28 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 21.81 million | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 21.75 million | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 21.94 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 22.28 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 21.08 million | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 21.36 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 21.43 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 21.80 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 25.31 million | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 25.17 million | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 25.49 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 25.75 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 22.64 million | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 21.99 million | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 22.00 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 20.19 million | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 20.42 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 20.11 million | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 19.67 million | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 19.52 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 19.22 million | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 19.48 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 19.90 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 20.03 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 20.50 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 20.71 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 21.00 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.54 million | 16.14 million | 18.54 million | 9 |
| 1990s | 20.81 million | 18.75 million | 22.28 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.16 million | 21.08 million | 25.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.53 million | 19.22 million | 22.64 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.43 million | 19.90 million | 21.00 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ida Only
More education data for WB: Ida Only
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 87.10 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8475 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.6177 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 15.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 45.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8718 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 41.99 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Ida Only?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Ida Only was 21.00 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in WB: Ida Only?
- The highest recorded value was 25.75 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in WB: Ida Only?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.14 million in 1981.
- How does WB: Ida Only rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- WB: Ida Only ranks 27th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in WB: Ida Only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ida Only 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