Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 2.39 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.39 million
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
107th
of 204 groups
All-time high
5.83 million
in 1983
All-time low
2.39 million
in 2024
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) is 2.39 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) peaked at 5.83 million in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2.39 million, in 2024.
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 107th of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 4.98 million | — |
| 1975 | 5.09 million | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 5.21 million | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 5.31 million | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 5.40 million | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 5.50 million | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 5.57 million | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 5.64 million | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 5.69 million | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 5.83 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 5.77 million | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 5.71 million | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 5.64 million | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 5.56 million | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 5.48 million | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 5.39 million | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 5.29 million | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 5.18 million | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 5.08 million | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 5.48 million | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 5.40 million | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 5.31 million | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 5.18 million | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 5.05 million | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 5.03 million | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 4.91 million | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 4.79 million | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 4.64 million | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 4.49 million | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 4.50 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.33 million | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 4.22 million | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 4.50 million | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 4.27 million | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 4.02 million | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 4.08 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 3.85 million | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 3.68 million | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 3.13 million | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 2.67 million | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 2.68 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.55 million | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 3.05 million | +19.8% |
| 2017 | 2.89 million | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 2.77 million | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 2.69 million | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.61 million | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 2.54 million | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 2.49 million | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.45 million | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 2.39 million | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.25 million | 4.98 million | 5.50 million | 6 |
| 1980s | 5.63 million | 5.39 million | 5.83 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.19 million | 4.91 million | 5.48 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.39 million | 4.02 million | 4.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.00 million | 2.55 million | 3.85 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.49 million | 2.39 million | 2.61 million | 5 |
More education data for ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.55 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 415,314 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 906,537 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) was 2.39 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.83 million in 1983.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.39 million in 2024.
- How does ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 107th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) 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