Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Low income
Low income: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 16.25 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Low income, 1988–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Low income is 16.25 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Low income peaked at 16.25 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.35 million number, in 1988.
Low income ranks 14th of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Low income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 9.35 million number | — |
| 1989 | 9.56 million number | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 9.84 million number | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 10.27 million number | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 10.75 million number | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 11.13 million number | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 11.54 million number | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 11.80 million number | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 12.18 million number | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 12.53 million number | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 12.79 million number | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 13.12 million number | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 13.66 million number | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 14.10 million number | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 12.81 million number | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 13.10 million number | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 12.74 million number | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 13.62 million number | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 14.43 million number | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 14.36 million number | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 14.62 million number | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 14.70 million number | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 15.05 million number | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 14.61 million number | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 14.64 million number | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 14.49 million number | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 14.75 million number | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 15.02 million number | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 15.38 million number | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 15.50 million number | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 15.92 million number | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 16.25 million number | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.46 million number | 9.35 million number | 9.56 million number | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.59 million number | 9.84 million number | 13.12 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.81 million number | 12.74 million number | 14.70 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.16 million number | 14.49 million number | 16.25 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 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
- 16 Senegal 369,919 number compare
- 17 Benin 348,288 number compare
More education data for Low income
- Population ages 0-14 40.9% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 112.44 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.88 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 55.8% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 43.24 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1505 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Low income?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Low income was 16.25 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 16.25 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.35 million number in 1988.
- How does Low income rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- Low income ranks 14th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low 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.