Literacy rate, youth female in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Literacy rate, youth female was 93.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth female in Early-demographic dividend, 1975–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of females ages 15-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, youth female in Early-demographic dividend is 93.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth female in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 93.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 1975.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 21st of 40 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Literacy rate, youth female in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of females ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 49.0% | — |
| 1976 | 49.4% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 50.4% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 51.5% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 52.5% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 53.5% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 54.4% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 55.4% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 56.4% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 57.6% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 58.6% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 59.6% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 61.0% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 60.1% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 61.4% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 62.9% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 64.2% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 65.3% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 66.3% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 67.5% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 68.9% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 70.0% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 71.0% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 72.8% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 74.1% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 75.2% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 76.2% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 77.2% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 78.0% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 79.0% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 79.3% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 79.7% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 81.1% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 82.4% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 83.5% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 84.3% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 85.1% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 85.8% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 87.0% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 89.7% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 90.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 91.7% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 92.1% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 92.5% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 92.8% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 93.2% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 93.6% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.6% | 49.0% | 52.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 57.8% | 53.5% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.3% | 62.9% | 74.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.2% | 75.2% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.1% | 84.3% | 91.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.9% | 92.1% | 93.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More education data for Early-demographic dividend
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 320.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 364.78 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1027 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, youth female in Early-demographic dividend?
- Literacy rate, youth female in Early-demographic dividend was 93.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 93.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 1975.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for literacy rate, youth female?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 21st out of 40 groups with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, youth female rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.