Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
42
Highest
81.0%
Türkiye
Lowest
0.0%
Georgia
Median
46.5%
Years covered
49
1976–2024
Data points
391
What the numbers show
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female is currently reported for 42 countries. The highest value is 81.0% in Türkiye; the lowest is 0.0% in Georgia.
The median across all reporting countries is 46.5%, and the mean is 47.1%.
Over the past decade 12 countries rose and 29 fell. The largest increase was in Chile (up 48.5%), 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 | Türkiye | 81.0% | 2015 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 2 | Mali | 71.0% | 2018 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 3 | Togo | 69.0% | 2019 | down 8.0% | flat |
| 4 | Malaysia | 67.0% | 2022 | up 42.6% | falling |
| 4 | Kuwait | 67.0% | 2018 | up 21.8% | rising |
| 6 | Morocco | 64.0% | 2014 | down 7.2% | falling |
| 7 | Paraguay | 62.0% | 2020 | up 40.9% | falling |
| 8 | Peru | 61.0% | 2020 | up 32.6% | rising |
| 9 | Mozambique | 60.0% | 2020 | down 6.2% | falling |
| 10 | Burkina Faso | 59.0% | 2019 | down 6.3% | rising |
| 11 | Senegal | 57.0% | 2017 | down 1.7% | flat |
| 12 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 56.0% | 2023 | down 1.8% | falling |
| 13 | Uganda | 55.0% | 2014 | down 14.1% | falling |
| 13 | Guatemala | 55.0% | 2018 | down 8.3% | falling |
| 15 | Pakistan | 53.0% | 2019 | up 3.9% | falling |
| 16 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 52.0% | 2016 | up 6.1% | falling |
| 17 | Egypt | 51.0% | 2013 | down 17.7% | falling |
| 18 | Palestine, State of | 50.0% | 2022 | down 7.4% | rising |
| 18 | Uzbekistan | 50.0% | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 20 | Chile | 49.0% | 2017 | up 48.5% | rising |
| 21 | Cambodia | 48.0% | 2019 | down 27.3% | falling |
| 22 | Bangladesh | 45.0% | 2022 | down 8.2% | falling |
| 23 | Sri Lanka | 43.0% | 2024 | down 6.5% | falling |
| 23 | Thailand | 43.0% | 2018 | down 15.7% | falling |
| 23 | Philippines | 43.0% | 2020 | up 26.5% | falling |
| 26 | Indonesia | 41.0% | 2020 | down 4.7% | falling |
| 26 | Mexico | 41.0% | 2020 | down 10.9% | falling |
| 26 | Ecuador | 41.0% | 2022 | down 4.7% | falling |
| 29 | El Salvador | 40.0% | 2024 | down 11.1% | falling |
| 30 | Armenia | 38.0% | 2020 | down 11.6% | falling |
| 31 | Jordan | 37.0% | 2024 | down 9.8% | falling |
| 31 | Oman | 37.0% | 2022 | up 15.6% | rising |
| 33 | South Africa | 36.0% | 2024 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 33 | Colombia | 36.0% | 2020 | down 10.0% | falling |
| 33 | Brazil | 36.0% | 2018 | down 7.7% | falling |
| 36 | Honduras | 35.0% | 2019 | down 28.6% | falling |
| 36 | Uruguay | 35.0% | 2022 | up 6.1% | flat |
| 38 | Dominican Republic | 32.0% | 2024 | down 34.7% | flat |
| 39 | Spain | 29.0% | 2020 | down 9.4% | falling |
| 39 | Azerbaijan | 29.0% | 2023 | down 56.7% | falling |
| 41 | Panama | 25.0% | 2019 | down 49.0% | falling |
| 42 | Georgia | 0.0% | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release