Europe & Central Asia vs India: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female

Europe & Central Asia
50.4%
in 2019
India
55.5%
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia rank
24th
India rank
24th

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • India
0204060198120002019

How they compare

India currently reports 55.5% against 50.4% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 5.1%.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Europe & Central Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 24th and India ranks 24th of 39 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 1 and India in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia India Difference Ahead
1990s 65.7% 63.9% 1.9% Europe & Central Asia
2000s 60.3% 65.8% 5.6% India
2010s 52.9% 58.8% 5.9% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female, Europe & Central Asia or India?
India, at 55.5% against 50.4% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2018.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female between Europe & Central Asia and India?
5.1%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and India?
5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia and India rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 24th and India ranks 24th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Europe & Central Asia vs India: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Retrieved 15 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/youth-illiterate-population-15-24-years-percent-female/europe-and-central-asia/india/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/compare/youth-illiterate-population-15-24-years-percent-female/europe-and-central-asia/india/">Europe & Central Asia vs India: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.