The Boys' 1500 metres at the 2017 World Youth Championships in Athletics was held on 12 and 14 July.
Prior to the competition, the following records were as follows.
| World Youth Best | 3:33.72 | Zürich, Switzerland | 18 August 2006 | ||
| Championship Record | 3:36.38 | Cali, Colombia | 17 July 2015 | ||
| World Youth Leading | 3:39.92 | Stockholm, Sweden | 18 June 2017 |
Qualification rule: first 4 of each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest qualified.[1]
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