Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Middle income
Middle income: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 27.53 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
27.53 million number
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
4th
of 38 groups
All-time high
58.51 million number
in 1986
All-time low
27.52 million number
in 2017
Years of data
45
1975–2019
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Middle income, 1975–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Middle income recorded 27.53 million number for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in 2019.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Middle income peaked at 58.51 million number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 27.52 million number, in 2017.
That places Middle income 4th out of 38 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 Middle income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 51.25 million number | — |
| 1976 | 52.45 million number | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 53.29 million number | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 53.49 million number | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 53.80 million number | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 54.48 million number | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 55.27 million number | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 55.96 million number | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 56.75 million number | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 57.37 million number | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 58.02 million number | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 58.51 million number | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 57.61 million number | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 54.43 million number | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 54.18 million number | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 53.85 million number | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 53.18 million number | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 51.80 million number | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 50.52 million number | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 49.81 million number | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 49.33 million number | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 48.89 million number | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 46.60 million number | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 41.77 million number | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 41.32 million number | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 41.68 million number | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 41.61 million number | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 41.41 million number | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 39.58 million number | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 39.33 million number | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 37.50 million number | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 36.17 million number | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 39.68 million number | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 34.72 million number | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 35.02 million number | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 35.55 million number | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 35.71 million number | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 32.76 million number | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 31.50 million number | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 29.95 million number | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 30.23 million number | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 28.12 million number | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 27.52 million number | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 28.33 million number | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 27.53 million number | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.85 million number | 51.25 million number | 53.80 million number | 5 |
| 1980s | 56.26 million number | 54.18 million number | 58.51 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.71 million number | 41.32 million number | 53.85 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.67 million number | 34.72 million number | 41.68 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.72 million number | 27.52 million number | 35.71 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
More education data for Middle income
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 25.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 589.09 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 510.99 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0986 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Middle income?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Middle income was 27.53 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 58.51 million number in 1986.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.52 million number in 2017.
- How does Middle income rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- Middle income ranks 4th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.