Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female (number) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
42
Highest
1.44 million
Pakistan
Lowest
0
Georgia
Median
13,370
Years covered
49
1976–2024
Data points
391
What the numbers show
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female (number) is currently reported for 42 countries. The highest value is 1.44 million in Pakistan; the lowest is 0 in Georgia.
The median across all reporting countries is 13,370, and the mean is 86,172.
Over the past decade 9 countries rose and 32 fell. The largest increase was in Uganda (up 190.5%), and the largest decrease in Georgia (down 100.0%).
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pakistan | 1.44 million | 2019 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 2 | Bangladesh | 481,746 | 2022 | down 47.0% | falling |
| 3 | Burkina Faso | 200,019 | 2019 | up 92.1% | rising |
| 4 | Mali | 193,438 | 2018 | down 24.1% | falling |
| 5 | Senegal | 186,867 | 2017 | down 8.5% | falling |
| 6 | Egypt | 176,171 | 2013 | down 54.2% | falling |
| 7 | Mozambique | 174,021 | 2020 | down 0.8% | rising |
| 8 | Uganda | 119,554 | 2014 | up 190.5% | volatile |
| 9 | Morocco | 107,748 | 2014 | down 64.6% | volatile |
| 10 | Brazil | 63,834 | 2018 | down 42.1% | falling |
| 11 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 63,188 | 2016 | down 46.7% | volatile |
| 12 | South Africa | 61,099 | 2024 | up 183.2% | volatile |
| 13 | Mexico | 44,100 | 2020 | down 40.7% | falling |
| 14 | Türkiye | 42,741 | 2015 | down 75.8% | volatile |
| 15 | Malaysia | 41,212 | 2022 | up 113.0% | rising |
| 16 | Guatemala | 34,612 | 2018 | up 34.8% | falling |
| 17 | Togo | 24,662 | 2019 | down 45.8% | falling |
| 18 | Philippines | 24,296 | 2020 | down 31.1% | falling |
| 19 | Thailand | 22,792 | 2018 | down 75.4% | volatile |
| 20 | Colombia | 17,710 | 2020 | down 37.2% | falling |
| 21 | Cambodia | 15,513 | 2019 | down 7.5% | falling |
| 22 | Chile | 11,226 | 2017 | up 136.6% | rising |
| 23 | Peru | 10,976 | 2020 | down 15.1% | falling |
| 24 | Jordan | 9,193 | 2024 | up 123.6% | rising |
| 25 | Honduras | 7,534 | 2019 | down 3.8% | falling |
| 26 | Dominican Republic | 6,786 | 2024 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 27 | Paraguay | 5,106 | 2020 | up 49.1% | rising |
| 28 | Indonesia | 5,027 | 2020 | down 89.3% | volatile |
| 29 | Spain | 4,433 | 2020 | down 8.2% | falling |
| 30 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 4,411 | 2023 | down 22.4% | volatile |
| 31 | El Salvador | 4,322 | 2024 | down 22.7% | volatile |
| 32 | Palestine, State of | 2,788 | 2022 | down 13.2% | falling |
| 33 | Ecuador | 2,384 | 2022 | down 70.4% | falling |
| 34 | Sri Lanka | 2,245 | 2024 | down 32.3% | volatile |
| 35 | Uruguay | 1,503 | 2022 | down 13.3% | falling |
| 36 | Oman | 605 | 2022 | down 77.8% | volatile |
| 37 | Panama | 454 | 2019 | down 71.8% | falling |
| 38 | Azerbaijan | 120 | 2023 | down 42.3% | flat |
| 39 | Armenia | 49 | 2020 | down 50.5% | falling |
| 40 | Kuwait | 14 | 2018 | down 53.3% | volatile |
| 41 | Uzbekistan | 1 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 42 | Georgia | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release