Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in India
India: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 9.14 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in India, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
India recorded 9.14 million number for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in India peaked at 24.50 million number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 9.14 million number, in 2018.
That places India 1st out of 86 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in India, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 24.50 million number | — |
| 1991 | 23.37 million number | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 17.32 million number | -25.9% |
| 2006 | 13.81 million number | -20.3% |
| 2011 | 12.41 million number | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 9.14 million number | -26.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.50 million number | 24.50 million number | 24.50 million number | 1 |
| 1990s | 23.37 million number | 23.37 million number | 23.37 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.56 million number | 13.81 million number | 17.32 million number | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.77 million number | 9.14 million number | 12.41 million number | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 68.40 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3178 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37.89 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2585 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 43.90 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.732 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.04 million (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 21.75 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in India?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in India was 9.14 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 24.50 million number in 1981.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.14 million number in 2018.
- How does India rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- India ranks 1st out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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.