Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 18.74 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1986–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 18.74 million number. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 18.74 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.42 million number, in 1986.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 14th out of 39 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 10.42 million number | — |
| 1987 | 10.59 million number | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 10.94 million number | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 11.20 million number | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 11.57 million number | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 12.10 million number | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 12.66 million number | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 13.13 million number | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 13.63 million number | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 14.24 million number | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 14.69 million number | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 15.09 million number | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 15.58 million number | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 15.71 million number | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 16.02 million number | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 16.53 million number | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 15.38 million number | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 15.66 million number | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 15.37 million number | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 16.36 million number | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 17.33 million number | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 17.14 million number | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 17.52 million number | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 17.76 million number | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 17.93 million number | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 17.48 million number | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 17.04 million number | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 17.07 million number | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 17.18 million number | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 17.45 million number | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 17.86 million number | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 17.97 million number | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 18.42 million number | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 18.74 million number | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.79 million number | 10.42 million number | 11.20 million number | 4 |
| 1990s | 13.84 million number | 11.57 million number | 15.71 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.51 million number | 15.37 million number | 17.76 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.71 million number | 17.04 million number | 18.74 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 652,463 number compare
- 12 Mozambique 650,837 number compare
- 13 Madagascar 493,868 number compare
- 14 Uganda 488,437 number compare
- 15 Malawi 471,139 number compare
- 16 Senegal 369,919 number compare
- 17 Benin 348,288 number compare
More education data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.15 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 148.37 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1578 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 55.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 18.74 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.74 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.42 million number in 1986.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 14th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.