Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)
ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 12.85 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.85 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
66th
of 204 groups
All-time high
15.04 million
in 2006
All-time low
9.76 million
in 1982
Years of data
43
1982–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120), 1982–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) recorded 12.85 million for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) peaked at 15.04 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9.76 million, in 1982.
That places ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) 66th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 9.76 million | — |
| 1983 | 9.93 million | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 10.04 million | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 10.15 million | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 10.30 million | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 10.39 million | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 10.63 million | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 10.78 million | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 10.92 million | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 11.27 million | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 11.67 million | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 11.87 million | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 12.05 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 12.28 million | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 12.45 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 12.55 million | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 13.19 million | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 13.35 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 13.55 million | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 13.58 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 13.95 million | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 14.07 million | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 14.34 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 14.65 million | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 15.04 million | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 14.61 million | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 15.03 million | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 14.94 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 14.51 million | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 14.19 million | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 13.34 million | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 13.11 million | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 13.34 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 13.22 million | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 13.02 million | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 12.79 million | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 12.64 million | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 12.85 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 13.07 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 13.02 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 12.96 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 12.90 million | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 12.85 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.25 million | 9.76 million | 10.78 million | 8 |
| 1990s | 12.16 million | 10.92 million | 13.35 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.38 million | 13.55 million | 15.04 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.30 million | 12.64 million | 14.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.96 million | 12.85 million | 13.07 million | 5 |
More education data for ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.77 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.94 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.77 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.21 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 878,878 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.9 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.16 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.97 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) was 12.85 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.04 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.76 million in 1982.
- How does ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) ranks 66th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) 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