Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)
ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 11,120 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) is 11,120, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) peaked at 46,510 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11,120, in 2024.
That places ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) 193rd out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 40,985 | — |
| 2000 | 41,174 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 41,862 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 42,634 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 44,985 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 46,510 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 46,130 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 45,432 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 44,337 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 43,122 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 36,862 | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 36,460 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 35,642 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 32,906 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 31,182 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 28,932 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 27,768 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 26,317 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 25,317 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 13,466 | -46.8% |
| 2019 | 13,116 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 12,524 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 12,028 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 11,495 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 11,145 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 11,120 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,985 | 40,985 | 40,985 | 1 |
| 2000s | 43,305 | 36,862 | 46,510 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,111 | 13,116 | 36,460 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,662 | 11,120 | 12,524 | 5 |
More education data for ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 833,270 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 16.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) was 11,120 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- The highest recorded value was 46,510 in 2004.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,120 in 2024.
- How does ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) ranks 193rd out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) 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