Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 43.81 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
43.81 million number
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
2nd
of 39 groups
All-time high
67.57 million number
in 1986
All-time low
43.05 million number
in 2017
Years of data
45
1975–2019
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in IDA & IBRD total, 1975–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
IDA & IBRD total recorded 43.81 million number for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 67.57 million number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 43.05 million number, in 2017.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd of 39 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 58.79 million number | — |
| 1976 | 60.11 million number | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 61.06 million number | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 61.37 million number | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 61.79 million number | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 62.58 million number | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 63.50 million number | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 64.31 million number | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 65.25 million number | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 66.05 million number | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 66.89 million number | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 67.57 million number | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 66.82 million number | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 63.86 million number | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 63.82 million number | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 63.76 million number | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 63.52 million number | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 62.62 million number | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 61.72 million number | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 61.43 million number | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 61.20 million number | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 61.14 million number | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 59.19 million number | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 54.61 million number | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 54.51 million number | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 55.41 million number | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 55.79 million number | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 54.30 million number | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 52.76 million number | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 52.15 million number | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 51.20 million number | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 50.68 million number | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 54.12 million number | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 49.41 million number | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 49.77 million number | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 50.65 million number | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 50.36 million number | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 47.45 million number | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 46.03 million number | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 44.74 million number | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 45.28 million number | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 43.53 million number | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 43.05 million number | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 44.28 million number | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 43.81 million number | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.62 million number | 58.79 million number | 61.79 million number | 5 |
| 1980s | 65.06 million number | 62.58 million number | 67.57 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.37 million number | 54.51 million number | 63.76 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.56 million number | 49.41 million number | 55.79 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.92 million number | 43.05 million number | 50.65 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
More education data for IDA & IBRD total
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 28.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1022 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 707.69 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.0% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 561.46 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in IDA & IBRD total?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in IDA & IBRD total was 43.81 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 67.57 million number in 1986.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.05 million number in 2017.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 45 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
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.