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

Latest (2023)
7.59 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
83rd
of 204 groups
All-time high
8.43 million
in 2006
All-time low
5.79 million
in 1989
Years of data
35
1989–2023

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109), 1989–2023

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1989200620231989: 5.8M1990: 5.9M1991: 6.0M1992: 6.1M1993: 6.2M1994: 6.3M1995: 6.5M1996: 6.5M1997: 6.6M1998: 6.6M1999: 6.7M2000: 6.8M2001: 6.8M2002: 7.2M2003: 7.2M2004: 7.3M2005: 7.8M2006: 8.4M2007: 7.7M2008: 7.6M2009: 7.6M2010: 7.5M2011: 7.4M2012: 7.4M2013: 7.3M2014: 7.4M2015: 7.3M2016: 7.2M2017: 7.0M2018: 7.0M2019: 7.2M2020: 7.3M2021: 7.4M2022: 7.5M2023: 7.6M

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

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number) in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109), 1989 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 8,109 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release