Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Arab World
Arab World: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 5.58 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Arab World, 1977–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 5.58 million number for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Arab World peaked at 5.58 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.67 million number, in 2004.
That places Arab World 19th out of 38 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Arab World, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 4.06 million number | — |
| 1978 | 4.18 million number | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 4.30 million number | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 4.40 million number | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 4.47 million number | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 4.52 million number | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 4.51 million number | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 4.49 million number | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 4.46 million number | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 4.42 million number | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 4.40 million number | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 4.37 million number | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 4.34 million number | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 4.28 million number | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 4.09 million number | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 4.03 million number | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 4.10 million number | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 4.09 million number | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 4.07 million number | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 4.06 million number | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 4.07 million number | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 4.12 million number | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 4.15 million number | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 4.18 million number | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 4.14 million number | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 4.07 million number | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 3.67 million number | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 3.67 million number | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 3.70 million number | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 4.51 million number | +21.9% |
| 2007 | 4.42 million number | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 4.34 million number | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 5.25 million number | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 5.24 million number | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 5.22 million number | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.97 million number | -24.0% |
| 2013 | 4.08 million number | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 3.77 million number | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 5.02 million number | +33.2% |
| 2016 | 4.26 million number | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 4.19 million number | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 5.57 million number | +33.0% |
| 2019 | 5.58 million number | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.18 million number | 4.06 million number | 4.30 million number | 3 |
| 1980s | 4.44 million number | 4.34 million number | 4.52 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.11 million number | 4.03 million number | 4.28 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.19 million number | 3.67 million number | 5.25 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.69 million number | 3.77 million number | 5.58 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More education data for Arab World
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 91.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.58 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 93.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.2783 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Arab World?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Arab World was 5.58 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 5.58 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.67 million number in 2004.
- How does Arab World rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- Arab World ranks 19th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World 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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Total number of males between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.