Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 6.97 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.97 million
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
79th
of 204 groups
All-time high
10.14 million
in 1989
All-time low
6.97 million
in 2024
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) recorded 6.97 million for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 10.14 million in 1989 and was at its lowest, 6.97 million, in 2024.
That places WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 79th 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 52 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 7.94 million | — |
| 1974 | 8.17 million | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 8.38 million | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 8.60 million | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 8.77 million | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 8.95 million | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 9.13 million | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 9.33 million | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 9.58 million | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 9.74 million | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 9.80 million | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 9.87 million | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 9.90 million | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 9.93 million | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 9.99 million | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 10.06 million | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 10.14 million | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 9.98 million | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 9.91 million | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 9.08 million | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 8.34 million | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 8.39 million | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 8.37 million | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 8.41 million | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 8.51 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 8.69 million | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 8.81 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 8.93 million | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 8.97 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 9.05 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 7.61 million | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 7.73 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 7.90 million | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 8.33 million | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 8.70 million | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 7.90 million | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 7.85 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 7.80 million | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 8.22 million | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 7.38 million | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 7.42 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 7.30 million | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 7.13 million | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 7.52 million | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 7.23 million | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 7.86 million | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 7.84 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 7.65 million | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 7.49 million | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 7.31 million | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 7.13 million | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 6.97 million | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.56 million | 7.94 million | 9.13 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 9.83 million | 9.33 million | 10.14 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.85 million | 8.34 million | 9.98 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.30 million | 7.61 million | 9.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.57 million | 7.13 million | 8.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.31 million | 6.97 million | 7.65 million | 5 |
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.80 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) was 6.97 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 (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.14 million in 1989.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.97 million in 2024.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 79th 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 (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 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