Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 14.88 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.88 million
Change on year
down 6.6%
Rank
51st
of 204 groups
All-time high
89.76 million
in 1984
All-time low
14.88 million
in 2024
Years of data
41
1984–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 1984–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific is 14.88 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific peaked at 89.76 million in 1984 and was at its lowest, 14.88 million, in 2024.
That places AIMS: Asia and the Pacific 51st out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 89.76 million | — |
| 1985 | 88.30 million | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 87.02 million | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 84.52 million | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 84.00 million | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 81.64 million | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 79.12 million | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 76.84 million | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 74.72 million | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 72.74 million | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 70.19 million | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 67.61 million | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 65.40 million | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 59.23 million | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 56.06 million | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 53.90 million | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 52.09 million | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 51.19 million | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 49.69 million | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 48.49 million | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 46.89 million | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 47.10 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 46.62 million | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 44.02 million | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 41.17 million | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 39.05 million | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 37.44 million | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 36.24 million | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 34.87 million | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 31.84 million | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 29.53 million | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 27.18 million | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 24.85 million | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 23.91 million | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 24.48 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 20.37 million | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 19.18 million | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 18.04 million | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 17.11 million | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 15.94 million | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 14.88 million | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 85.87 million | 81.64 million | 89.76 million | 6 |
| 1990s | 67.58 million | 53.90 million | 79.12 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.63 million | 39.05 million | 52.09 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.07 million | 20.37 million | 37.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.03 million | 14.88 million | 19.18 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
More education data for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 366.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 175.71 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3932 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 191.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 190.92 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific was 14.88 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 89.76 million in 1984.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.88 million in 2024.
- How does AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 51st out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this AIMS: Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release