Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 4.12 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: South Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: South Asia recorded 4.12 million for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: South Asia peaked at 22.11 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.12 million, in 2024.
That places WB: South Asia 88th 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 26 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 22.11 million | — |
| 2000 | 21.55 million | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 21.63 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 21.31 million | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 21.01 million | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 20.72 million | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 18.40 million | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 20.38 million | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 19.84 million | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 19.28 million | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 18.76 million | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 16.24 million | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 15.87 million | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 15.93 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 13.87 million | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 13.46 million | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 12.57 million | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 11.42 million | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 10.90 million | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 10.44 million | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 5.50 million | -47.3% |
| 2020 | 5.22 million | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 4.80 million | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 4.71 million | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 4.40 million | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 4.12 million | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.11 million | 22.11 million | 22.11 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.29 million | 18.40 million | 21.63 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.62 million | 5.50 million | 16.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.65 million | 4.12 million | 5.22 million | 5 |
More education data for WB: South Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 74.44 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: South Asia?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: South Asia was 4.12 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.11 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.12 million in 2024.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- WB: South Asia ranks 88th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: South Asia 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