Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 7.00 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.00 million
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
78th
of 204 groups
All-time high
10.64 million
in 1989
All-time low
7.00 million
in 2024
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan recorded 7.00 million for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 10.64 million in 1989 and was at its lowest, 7.00 million, in 2024.
That places WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 78th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 8.87 million | — |
| 1975 | 9.08 million | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 9.29 million | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 9.46 million | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 9.64 million | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 9.82 million | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 10.02 million | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 10.27 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 10.41 million | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 10.46 million | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 10.52 million | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 10.53 million | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 10.56 million | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 10.60 million | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 10.62 million | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 10.64 million | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 10.43 million | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 10.31 million | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 9.45 million | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 8.68 million | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 8.70 million | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 8.65 million | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 8.67 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 8.76 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 8.92 million | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 9.03 million | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 9.14 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 9.17 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 9.25 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 7.88 million | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 7.99 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 8.15 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 8.56 million | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 8.82 million | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 8.01 million | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 7.95 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 7.88 million | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 8.28 million | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 7.43 million | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 7.46 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 7.34 million | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 7.18 million | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 7.57 million | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 7.29 million | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 7.91 million | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 7.89 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 7.69 million | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 7.51 million | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 7.34 million | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 7.16 million | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 7.00 million | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.36 million | 8.87 million | 9.82 million | 6 |
| 1980s | 10.46 million | 10.02 million | 10.64 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.16 million | 8.65 million | 10.43 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.49 million | 7.88 million | 9.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.62 million | 7.18 million | 8.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.34 million | 7.00 million | 7.69 million | 5 |
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 35.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 7.00 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.64 million in 1989.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.00 million in 2024.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 78th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 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