Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 21.71 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Pre-demographic dividend, 1986–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Pre-demographic dividend stood at 21.71 million number. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 21.71 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.73 million number, in 1986.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 9th of 38 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 9.73 million number | — |
| 1987 | 9.80 million number | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 10.04 million number | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 10.23 million number | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 10.51 million number | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 10.95 million number | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 11.40 million number | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 11.74 million number | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 12.07 million number | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 12.55 million number | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 12.86 million number | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 13.11 million number | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 13.48 million number | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 13.46 million number | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 14.47 million number | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 14.90 million number | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 15.17 million number | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 15.64 million number | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 15.98 million number | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 16.97 million number | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 17.20 million number | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 18.84 million number | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 19.25 million number | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 20.45 million number | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 20.58 million number | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 20.18 million number | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 18.63 million number | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 18.84 million number | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 18.69 million number | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 20.24 million number | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 19.40 million number | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 19.57 million number | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 21.33 million number | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 21.71 million number | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.95 million number | 9.73 million number | 10.23 million number | 4 |
| 1990s | 12.21 million number | 10.51 million number | 13.48 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.89 million number | 14.47 million number | 20.45 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.92 million number | 18.63 million number | 21.71 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 6 Côte d'Ivoire 933,782 number compare
- 7 Egypt 899,333 number compare
- 8 Chad 878,946 number compare
- 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
More education data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 70.08 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 41.6% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 175.74 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 55.5% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1591 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Pre-demographic dividend was 21.71 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 21.71 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.73 million number in 1986.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 9th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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.