Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 20.39 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
20.39 million number
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
12th
of 38 groups
All-time high
24.52 million number
in 2007
All-time low
15.08 million number
in 1981
Years of data
39
1981–2019
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Least developed countries, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Least developed countries stood at 20.39 million number.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Least developed countries peaked at 24.52 million number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 15.08 million number, in 1981.
That places Least developed countries 12th out of 38 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 15.08 million number | — |
| 1982 | 15.50 million number | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 15.94 million number | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 16.39 million number | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 16.83 million number | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 17.24 million number | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 17.60 million number | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 17.19 million number | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 17.46 million number | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 17.85 million number | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 18.42 million number | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 18.98 million number | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 19.44 million number | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 19.79 million number | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 19.99 million number | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 20.44 million number | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 20.88 million number | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 20.48 million number | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 20.49 million number | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 21.01 million number | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 21.55 million number | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 20.35 million number | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 20.49 million number | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 20.09 million number | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 21.03 million number | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 21.90 million number | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 24.52 million number | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 21.89 million number | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 21.73 million number | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 21.74 million number | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 21.86 million number | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 21.42 million number | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 20.28 million number | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 20.24 million number | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 20.28 million number | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 19.96 million number | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 19.97 million number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 20.37 million number | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 20.39 million number | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.58 million number | 15.08 million number | 17.60 million number | 9 |
| 1990s | 19.68 million number | 17.85 million number | 20.88 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.45 million number | 20.09 million number | 24.52 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.65 million number | 19.96 million number | 21.86 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 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
- 14 Uganda 488,437 number compare
- 15 Malawi 471,139 number compare
More education data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 4.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.3712 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Least developed countries?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Least developed countries was 20.39 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 24.52 million number in 2007.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.08 million number in 1981.
- How does Least developed countries rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- Least developed countries ranks 12th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.