Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in IDA total
IDA total: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 30.39 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in IDA total, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
IDA total recorded 30.39 million number for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in IDA total peaked at 34.61 million number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 22.16 million number, in 1981.
That places IDA total 3rd out of 38 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in IDA total, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 22.16 million number | — |
| 1982 | 22.81 million number | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 23.47 million number | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 24.14 million number | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 24.79 million number | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 25.37 million number | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 25.86 million number | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 25.58 million number | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 25.98 million number | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 26.49 million number | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 27.14 million number | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 26.99 million number | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 26.71 million number | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 27.10 million number | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 27.61 million number | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 28.14 million number | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 28.68 million number | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 28.44 million number | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 28.54 million number | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 29.78 million number | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 30.42 million number | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 29.35 million number | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 28.93 million number | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 28.69 million number | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 30.20 million number | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 30.14 million number | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 34.61 million number | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 31.30 million number | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 31.54 million number | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 31.72 million number | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 32.19 million number | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 31.29 million number | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 30.38 million number | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 30.34 million number | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 30.35 million number | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 30.00 million number | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 29.91 million number | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 30.30 million number | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 30.39 million number | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.46 million number | 22.16 million number | 25.98 million number | 9 |
| 1990s | 27.58 million number | 26.49 million number | 28.68 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.50 million number | 28.69 million number | 34.61 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.69 million number | 29.91 million number | 32.19 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
More education data for IDA total
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7.15 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1356 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 263.89 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 7.15 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in IDA total?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in IDA total was 30.39 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 34.61 million number in 2007.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.16 million number in 1981.
- How does IDA total rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- IDA total ranks 3rd out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA 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.
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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.