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 | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release