Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 43.78 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
43.78 million number
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
3rd
of 39 groups
All-time high
67.49 million number
in 1986
All-time low
43.02 million number
in 2017
Years of data
45
1975–2019
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Low & middle income, 1975–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Low & middle income stood at 43.78 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 Low & middle income peaked at 67.49 million number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 43.02 million number, in 2017.
That places Low & middle income 3rd out of 39 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 58.70 million number | — |
| 1976 | 60.02 million number | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 60.98 million number | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 61.29 million number | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 61.71 million number | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 62.50 million number | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 63.41 million number | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 64.23 million number | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 65.17 million number | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 65.97 million number | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 66.80 million number | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 67.49 million number | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 66.73 million number | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 63.77 million number | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 63.75 million number | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 63.69 million number | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 63.46 million number | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 62.55 million number | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 61.66 million number | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 61.36 million number | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 61.13 million number | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 61.07 million number | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 59.12 million number | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 54.55 million number | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 54.44 million number | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 55.33 million number | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 55.71 million number | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 54.22 million number | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 52.68 million number | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 52.07 million number | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 51.12 million number | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 50.60 million number | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 54.04 million number | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 49.33 million number | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 49.72 million number | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 50.60 million number | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 50.32 million number | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 47.41 million number | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 45.99 million number | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 44.70 million number | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 45.24 million number | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 43.50 million number | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 43.02 million number | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 44.25 million number | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 43.78 million number | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.54 million number | 58.70 million number | 61.71 million number | 5 |
| 1980s | 64.98 million number | 62.50 million number | 67.49 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.30 million number | 54.44 million number | 63.69 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.48 million number | 49.33 million number | 55.71 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.88 million number | 43.02 million number | 50.60 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More education data for Low & middle income
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 701.53 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 554.22 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1043 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 27.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Low & middle income?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Low & middle income was 43.78 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 67.49 million number in 1986.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.02 million number in 2017.
- How does Low & middle income rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- Low & middle income ranks 3rd out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.