Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in World
World: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 44.41 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
44.41 million number
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
69.34 million number
in 1986
All-time low
43.70 million number
in 2017
Years of data
45
1975–2019
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in World, 1975–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in World is 44.41 million number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in World peaked at 69.34 million number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 43.70 million number, in 2017.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in World, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 60.74 million number | — |
| 1976 | 62.05 million number | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 63.00 million number | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 63.30 million number | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 63.72 million number | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 64.52 million number | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 65.41 million number | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 66.20 million number | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 67.10 million number | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 67.86 million number | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 68.66 million number | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 69.34 million number | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 68.49 million number | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 65.33 million number | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 65.25 million number | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 65.15 million number | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 64.86 million number | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 64.18 million number | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 63.23 million number | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 62.85 million number | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 62.54 million number | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 62.42 million number | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 60.42 million number | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 55.89 million number | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 55.72 million number | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 56.58 million number | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 56.95 million number | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 55.36 million number | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 53.81 million number | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 53.13 million number | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 52.11 million number | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 51.59 million number | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 54.98 million number | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 50.27 million number | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 50.57 million number | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 51.49 million number | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 51.25 million number | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 48.30 million number | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 46.85 million number | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 45.45 million number | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 45.97 million number | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 44.20 million number | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 43.70 million number | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 44.92 million number | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 44.41 million number | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.56 million number | 60.74 million number | 63.72 million number | 5 |
| 1980s | 66.82 million number | 64.52 million number | 69.34 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.73 million number | 55.72 million number | 65.15 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.54 million number | 50.27 million number | 56.95 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.65 million number | 43.70 million number | 51.49 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near World
More education data for World
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 34.10 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4548 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in World?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in World was 44.41 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 69.34 million number in 1986.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.70 million number in 2017.
- How does World rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2019.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.