Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
42
Highest
78.0%
Türkiye
Lowest
0.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Median
48.5%
Years covered
49
1976–2024
Data points
391
What the numbers show
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female is currently reported for 42 countries. The highest value is 78.0% in Türkiye; the lowest is 0.0% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of.
The median across all reporting countries is 48.5%, and the mean is 48.3%.
Over the past decade 14 countries rose and 25 fell. The largest increase was in Chile (up 50.0%), and the largest decrease in Bolivia, Plurinational State of (down 100.0%).
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 78.0% | 2015 | down 4.9% | flat |
| 2 | Palestine, State of | 74.0% | 2022 | up 42.3% | rising |
| 3 | Malaysia | 68.0% | 2022 | up 44.7% | flat |
| 4 | Morocco | 67.0% | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 5 | Togo | 66.0% | 2019 | up 3.1% | flat |
| 6 | Pakistan | 64.0% | 2019 | down 4.5% | rising |
| 7 | Egypt | 62.0% | 2013 | down 10.1% | rising |
| 8 | Senegal | 61.0% | 2017 | up 7.0% | flat |
| 8 | Mozambique | 61.0% | 2020 | down 12.9% | falling |
| 10 | Panama | 58.0% | 2019 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 11 | Guatemala | 57.0% | 2018 | down 12.3% | flat |
| 12 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 55.0% | 2016 | down 9.8% | falling |
| 13 | Mali | 54.0% | 2018 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 14 | Peru | 53.0% | 2020 | down 3.6% | falling |
| 14 | Uganda | 53.0% | 2014 | down 15.9% | falling |
| 14 | Jordan | 53.0% | 2024 | up 29.3% | falling |
| 14 | Azerbaijan | 53.0% | 2023 | down 33.8% | rising |
| 18 | Burkina Faso | 52.0% | 2019 | down 3.7% | flat |
| 19 | Chile | 51.0% | 2017 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 20 | Uzbekistan | 50.0% | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 21 | Indonesia | 49.0% | 2020 | up 4.3% | falling |
| 22 | Mexico | 48.0% | 2020 | down 5.9% | falling |
| 22 | Oman | 48.0% | 2022 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 24 | Cambodia | 46.0% | 2019 | down 14.8% | falling |
| 24 | Georgia | 46.0% | 2024 | up 2.2% | flat |
| 24 | Spain | 46.0% | 2020 | down 17.9% | falling |
| 27 | Bangladesh | 45.0% | 2022 | unchanged | falling |
| 28 | Ecuador | 42.0% | 2022 | down 19.2% | falling |
| 28 | Philippines | 42.0% | 2020 | up 44.8% | falling |
| 30 | Uruguay | 41.0% | 2022 | down 6.8% | flat |
| 30 | Sri Lanka | 41.0% | 2024 | up 5.1% | falling |
| 30 | Armenia | 41.0% | 2020 | down 4.7% | falling |
| 33 | Dominican Republic | 37.0% | 2024 | down 2.6% | flat |
| 33 | El Salvador | 37.0% | 2024 | down 15.9% | falling |
| 35 | Paraguay | 35.0% | 2020 | down 23.9% | flat |
| 35 | Thailand | 35.0% | 2018 | down 27.1% | falling |
| 37 | Colombia | 34.0% | 2020 | down 10.5% | flat |
| 37 | Brazil | 34.0% | 2018 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 39 | South Africa | 33.0% | 2024 | down 13.2% | falling |
| 39 | Honduras | 33.0% | 2019 | down 17.5% | falling |
| 41 | Kuwait | 25.0% | 2018 | down 44.4% | falling |
| 42 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 0.0% | 2023 | down 100.0% | falling |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release