Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 24.51 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Lower middle income, 1975–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Lower middle income is 24.51 million number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Lower middle income peaked at 46.67 million number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 24.51 million number, in 2019.
That places Lower middle income 5th out of 38 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 37.30 million number | — |
| 1976 | 38.34 million number | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 39.03 million number | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 39.78 million number | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 40.63 million number | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 41.60 million number | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 42.59 million number | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 43.42 million number | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 44.24 million number | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 45.04 million number | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 45.78 million number | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 46.43 million number | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 46.67 million number | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 44.24 million number | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 44.05 million number | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 43.98 million number | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 43.80 million number | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 42.87 million number | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 42.06 million number | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 41.84 million number | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 41.87 million number | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 41.65 million number | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 41.62 million number | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 36.95 million number | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 36.63 million number | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 37.15 million number | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 37.17 million number | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 37.14 million number | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 35.75 million number | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 35.62 million number | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 33.90 million number | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 32.29 million number | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 36.17 million number | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 31.92 million number | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 31.50 million number | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 31.97 million number | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 32.15 million number | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 30.38 million number | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 28.98 million number | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 28.15 million number | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 27.21 million number | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 26.50 million number | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 25.76 million number | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 25.22 million number | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 24.51 million number | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.02 million number | 37.30 million number | 40.63 million number | 5 |
| 1980s | 44.41 million number | 41.60 million number | 46.67 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.33 million number | 36.63 million number | 43.98 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.86 million number | 31.50 million number | 37.17 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.08 million number | 24.51 million number | 32.15 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
More education data for Lower middle income
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11.30 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1181 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 265.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 343.48 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Lower middle income?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Lower middle income was 24.51 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 46.67 million number in 1987.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.51 million number in 2019.
- How does Lower middle income rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- Lower middle income ranks 5th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lower 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.