Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in IDA only
IDA only: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 21.24 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
21.24 million number
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
10th
of 38 groups
All-time high
25.24 million number
in 2007
All-time low
15.88 million number
in 1981
Years of data
39
1981–2019
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in IDA only, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in IDA only stood at 21.24 million number.
That represents a change of down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in IDA only peaked at 25.24 million number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 15.88 million number, in 1981.
IDA only ranks 10th of 38 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 IDA only, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 15.88 million number | — |
| 1982 | 16.32 million number | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 16.78 million number | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 17.25 million number | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 17.70 million number | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 18.12 million number | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 18.49 million number | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 18.08 million number | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 18.35 million number | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 18.75 million number | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 19.33 million number | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 19.89 million number | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 20.37 million number | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 20.74 million number | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 21.21 million number | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 21.68 million number | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 22.13 million number | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 21.74 million number | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 21.75 million number | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 22.01 million number | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 22.54 million number | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 21.26 million number | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 21.45 million number | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 21.03 million number | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 21.95 million number | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 22.80 million number | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 25.24 million number | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 22.58 million number | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 22.69 million number | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 22.75 million number | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 22.86 million number | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 22.44 million number | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 21.28 million number | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 21.21 million number | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 21.22 million number | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 20.88 million number | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 20.86 million number | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 21.25 million number | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 21.24 million number | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.44 million number | 15.88 million number | 18.49 million number | 9 |
| 1990s | 20.76 million number | 18.75 million number | 22.13 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.36 million number | 21.03 million number | 25.24 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.60 million number | 20.86 million number | 22.86 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 7 Egypt 899,333 number compare
- 8 Chad 878,946 number compare
- 9 Mali 791,218 number compare
- 10 Burkina Faso 769,429 number compare
- 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 652,463 number compare
- 12 Mozambique 650,837 number compare
- 13 Madagascar 493,868 number compare
More education data for IDA only
- Population ages 0-14 37.5% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 182.50 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1438 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.00 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in IDA only?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in IDA only was 21.24 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 25.24 million number in 2007.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.88 million number in 1981.
- How does IDA only rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- IDA only ranks 10th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA only 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.