Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
ALECSO: Maghreb Countries: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 357,390 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
357,390
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
152nd
of 204 groups
All-time high
2.83 million
in 1982
All-time low
357,390
in 2024
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ALECSO: Maghreb Countries recorded 357,390 for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries peaked at 2.83 million in 1982 and was at its lowest, 357,390, in 2024.
ALECSO: Maghreb Countries ranks 152nd of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2.41 million | — |
| 1977 | 2.50 million | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 2.58 million | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 2.66 million | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 2.72 million | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 2.77 million | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 2.83 million | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 2.82 million | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 2.80 million | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 2.78 million | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 2.76 million | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 2.72 million | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 2.69 million | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 2.65 million | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 2.60 million | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 2.51 million | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 2.47 million | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 2.44 million | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 2.41 million | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 2.36 million | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 2.31 million | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 2.25 million | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 2.31 million | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 2.25 million | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 2.20 million | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 2.12 million | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 2.04 million | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.96 million | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.86 million | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 1.85 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.75 million | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 1.63 million | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 1.48 million | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 1.37 million | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 1.27 million | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 1.23 million | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 727,434 | -40.7% |
| 2013 | 649,324 | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 752,616 | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 675,237 | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 607,010 | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 548,786 | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 502,410 | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 462,602 | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 427,734 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 400,604 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 379,324 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 363,954 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 357,390 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.53 million | 2.41 million | 2.66 million | 4 |
| 1980s | 2.75 million | 2.65 million | 2.83 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.39 million | 2.25 million | 2.60 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.83 million | 1.37 million | 2.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 742,357 | 462,602 | 1.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 385,801 | 357,390 | 427,734 | 5 |
More education data for ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 631,770 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries was 357,390 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 2.83 million in 1982.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 357,390 in 2024.
- How does ALECSO: Maghreb Countries rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- ALECSO: Maghreb Countries ranks 152nd out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ALECSO: Maghreb Countries 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