Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 20.94 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.94 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
28th
of 204 groups
All-time high
20.94 million
in 2024
All-time low
9.65 million
in 1986
Years of data
39
1986–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend stood at 20.94 million. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 20.94 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.65 million, in 1986.
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 28th of 204 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 9.65 million | — |
| 1987 | 9.76 million | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 10.02 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 10.20 million | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 10.46 million | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 10.88 million | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 11.28 million | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 11.63 million | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 11.96 million | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 12.54 million | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 12.86 million | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 13.06 million | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 13.39 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 13.36 million | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 14.35 million | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 14.57 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 14.80 million | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 15.43 million | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 15.70 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 16.58 million | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 17.56 million | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 18.49 million | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 18.87 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 19.20 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 19.30 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 18.64 million | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 18.03 million | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 17.75 million | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 18.11 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 18.30 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 18.70 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 18.72 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 18.39 million | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 19.03 million | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 19.47 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 19.86 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 20.20 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 20.55 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 20.94 million | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.91 million | 9.65 million | 10.20 million | 4 |
| 1990s | 12.14 million | 10.46 million | 13.39 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.56 million | 14.35 million | 19.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.50 million | 17.75 million | 19.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.20 million | 19.47 million | 20.94 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.13 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.04 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.46 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.50 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.62 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 20.94 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 20.94 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.65 million in 1986.
- How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 28th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 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