Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 20.93 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.93 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
29th
of 204 groups
All-time high
24.63 million
in 2008
All-time low
15.22 million
in 1981
Years of data
44
1981–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification recorded 20.93 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 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification peaked at 24.63 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15.22 million, in 1981.
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 29th 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: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 15.22 million | — |
| 1982 | 15.51 million | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 15.92 million | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 16.33 million | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 16.70 million | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 17.11 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 17.47 million | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 17.07 million | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 17.30 million | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 17.64 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 18.18 million | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 18.74 million | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 19.24 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 19.59 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 19.91 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 20.41 million | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 20.81 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 20.32 million | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 20.26 million | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 20.73 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 21.08 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 19.89 million | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 20.20 million | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 20.29 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 20.68 million | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 24.26 million | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 24.29 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 24.63 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 24.60 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 21.45 million | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 20.82 million | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 20.86 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 19.09 million | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 19.41 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 19.14 million | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 18.74 million | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 18.62 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 19.05 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 19.34 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 19.78 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 19.93 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 20.42 million | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 20.65 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 20.93 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.51 million | 15.22 million | 17.47 million | 9 |
| 1990s | 19.51 million | 17.64 million | 20.81 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.07 million | 19.89 million | 24.63 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.65 million | 18.62 million | 21.45 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.34 million | 19.78 million | 20.93 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
More education data for WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 39.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 12.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.3263 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.8795 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.1094 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.90 million (2024)
All data for WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification →
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification was 20.93 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- The highest recorded value was 24.63 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.22 million in 1981.
- How does WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 29th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 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