Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Ida Total
WB: Ida Total: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 31.48 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31.48 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
11th
of 204 groups
All-time high
35.10 million
in 2009
All-time low
22.69 million
in 1981
Years of data
44
1981–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Ida Total, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Ida Total recorded 31.48 million for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Ida Total peaked at 35.10 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 22.69 million, in 1981.
That places WB: Ida Total 11th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 22.69 million | — |
| 1982 | 23.24 million | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 23.88 million | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 24.47 million | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 24.99 million | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 25.59 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 26.09 million | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 25.84 million | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 26.23 million | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 26.70 million | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 27.41 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 27.23 million | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 26.90 million | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 27.30 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 27.95 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 28.55 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 29.08 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 28.78 million | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 28.85 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 30.04 million | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 30.56 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 29.58 million | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 29.19 million | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 29.45 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 30.44 million | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 34.11 million | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 35.05 million | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 34.87 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 35.10 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 32.14 million | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 31.90 million | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 31.41 million | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 29.84 million | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 30.06 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 29.69 million | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 29.22 million | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 28.99 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 29.13 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 29.61 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 30.06 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 30.28 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 30.83 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 31.12 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 31.48 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.78 million | 22.69 million | 26.23 million | 9 |
| 1990s | 27.87 million | 26.70 million | 29.08 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.84 million | 29.19 million | 35.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.20 million | 28.99 million | 32.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.75 million | 30.06 million | 31.48 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Ida Total
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 70.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 23.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Ida Total?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Ida Total was 31.48 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in WB: Ida Total?
- The highest recorded value was 35.10 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in WB: Ida Total?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.69 million in 1981.
- How does WB: Ida Total rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- WB: Ida Total ranks 11th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in WB: Ida Total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ida 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