Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in China
China: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 179,659 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
179,659
World rank
13th
of 58 countries
All-time high
17.91 million
in 1982
All-time low
179,659
in 2020
Years of data
5
1982–2020
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in China, 1982–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in China stood at 179,659. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in China peaked at 17.91 million in 1982 and was at its lowest, 179,659, in 2020.
China ranks 13th of 58 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 17.91 million | — |
| 1990 | 10.57 million | -41.0% |
| 2000 | 1.46 million | -86.2% |
| 2010 | 437,317 | -70.1% |
| 2020 | 179,659 | -58.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.91 million | 17.91 million | 17.91 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.57 million | 10.57 million | 10.57 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.46 million | 1.46 million | 1.46 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 437,317 | 437,317 | 437,317 | 1 |
| 2020s | 179,659 | 179,659 | 179,659 | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.74 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2971 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 45.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 52.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 40.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -11.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 60.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in China?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in China was 179,659 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 17.91 million in 1982.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 179,659 in 2020.
- How does China rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- China ranks 13th out of 58 countries with data for 2020.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release