Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, female (number) by country

February 2026 Data Release

Countries reporting
42
Highest
6.23 million
Pakistan
Lowest
0
Bolivia
Median
13,014
Years covered
49
1976–2024
Data points
391

What the numbers show

Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, female (number) is currently reported for 42 countries. The highest value is 6.23 million in Pakistan; the lowest is 0 in Bolivia.

The median across all reporting countries is 13,014, and the mean is 288,710.

Over the past decade 11 countries rose and 30 fell. The largest increase was in Chile (up 133.5%), and the largest decrease in Bolivia (down 100.0%).

Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, female: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Pakistan 6.23 million 2019 up 1.1% rising
2 Burkina Faso 936,325 2019 up 5.8% rising
3 Mozambique 925,421 2020 up 14.4% rising
4 Mali 876,966 2018 up 24.3% rising
5 Uganda 680,263 2014 up 25.0% falling
6 Egypt 652,367 2013 down 51.0% falling
7 Bangladesh 481,746 2022 down 78.3% volatile
8 Senegal 360,942 2017 down 20.9% falling
9 Morocco 337,679 2014 down 63.0% falling
10 Togo 100,605 2019 down 13.1% falling
11 Guatemala 74,354 2018 down 28.5% falling
12 Iran 68,662 2016 down 70.3% volatile
13 Cambodia 54,352 2019 down 73.8% falling
14 Philippines 47,007 2020 down 42.3% volatile
15 Mexico 45,685 2020 down 46.6% falling
16 Thailand 43,113 2018 down 49.0% falling
17 South Africa 42,240 2024 up 53.8% volatile
18 Indonesia 42,230 2020 down 82.6% volatile
19 Brazil 30,462 2018 down 47.0% falling
20 Honduras 19,785 2019 down 28.1% falling
21 Sri Lanka 14,185 2024 down 1.3% volatile
22 Colombia 11,844 2020 down 61.3% falling
23 Turkey 9,247 2015 down 95.4% volatile
24 Malaysia 7,017 2022 down 69.7% falling
25 Peru 6,977 2020 down 69.4% volatile
26 Dominican Republic 4,282 2024 down 56.6% falling
27 El Salvador 3,662 2024 down 65.2% volatile
28 Panama 3,417 2019 down 48.9% falling
29 Paraguay 2,786 2020 down 31.2% falling
30 Ecuador 2,655 2022 down 66.2% volatile
31 Chile 2,071 2017 up 133.5% falling
32 Jordan 1,964 2024 up 117.5% falling
33 Spain 1,219 2020 down 54.8% volatile
34 Kuwait 992 2018 down 65.4% falling
35 Azerbaijan 680 2023 up 63.9% rising
36 Palestine 601 2022 up 78.9% volatile
37 Georgia 470 2024 up 4.4% volatile
38 Oman 260 2022 down 87.1% volatile
39 Armenia 124 2020 down 49.2% flat
40 Uruguay 45 2022 down 48.3% volatile
41 Uzbekistan 1 2022 unchanged flat
42 Bolivia 0 2023 down 100.0% volatile

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Indicator
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
42 places, 391 data points, 1976–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release