Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: North America

WB: North America: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 83,557 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
83,557
Change on year
up 3.5%
Rank
176th
of 204 groups
All-time high
87,931
in 2008
All-time low
80,712
in 2021
Years of data
12
2003–2022

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: North America, 2003–2022

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2003201220222003: 86.6k2004: 86.8k2005: 87.2k2006: 87.2k2007: 87.8k2008: 87.9k2017: 83.8k2018: 82.9k2019: 82.1k2020: 82.1k2021: 80.7k2022: 83.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: North America recorded 83,557 for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in 2022.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: North America peaked at 87,931 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 80,712, in 2021.

WB: North America ranks 176th of 204 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: North America, year by year

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number) in WB: North America, 2003 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2003 86,619
2004 86,755 +0.2%
2005 87,186 +0.5%
2006 87,227 +0.0%
2007 87,768 +0.6%
2008 87,931 +0.2%
2017 83,789 -4.7%
2018 82,908 -1.1%
2019 82,067 -1.0%
2020 82,127 +0.1%
2021 80,712 -1.7%
2022 83,557 +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 87,248 86,619 87,931 6
2010s 82,921 82,067 83,789 3
2020s 82,132 80,712 83,557 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: North America?
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: North America was 83,557 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in WB: North America?
The highest recorded value was 87,931 in 2008.
What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in WB: North America?
The lowest recorded value was 80,712 in 2021.
How does WB: North America rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
WB: North America ranks 176th out of 204 groups with data for 2022.
Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in WB: North America?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this WB: North America 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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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 8,089 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release