Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)
ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 7.59 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109), 1989–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) recorded 7.59 million for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) peaked at 8.43 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.79 million, in 1989.
That places ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) 83rd out of 204 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 5.79 million | — |
| 1990 | 5.86 million | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 5.97 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 6.10 million | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 6.19 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 6.34 million | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 6.45 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 6.52 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 6.57 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 6.62 million | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 6.70 million | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 6.76 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 6.81 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 7.19 million | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 7.22 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 7.25 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 7.79 million | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 8.43 million | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 7.68 million | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 7.61 million | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 7.56 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 7.49 million | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 7.38 million | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 7.44 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 7.32 million | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 7.42 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 7.28 million | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 7.15 million | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 6.97 million | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 7.01 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 7.15 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 7.28 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 7.40 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 7.49 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 7.59 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.79 million | 5.79 million | 5.79 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.33 million | 5.86 million | 6.70 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.43 million | 6.76 million | 8.43 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.26 million | 6.97 million | 7.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.44 million | 7.28 million | 7.59 million | 4 |
More education data for ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.5% (2023)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.4% (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 7.80 million (2021)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.4% (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 8.72 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 9.47 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.14 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 21.91 million (2023)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 9.96 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 9.83 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) was 7.59 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.43 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.79 million in 1989.
- How does ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) ranks 83rd out of 204 groups with data for 2023.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) 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