Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 278,833 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) recorded 278,833 for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) peaked at 27.57 million in 1976 and was at its lowest, 278,833, in 2024.
That places ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) 158th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 27.57 million | — |
| 1977 | 27.04 million | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 25.22 million | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 23.89 million | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 22.04 million | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 20.40 million | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 19.14 million | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 17.67 million | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 16.84 million | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 16.45 million | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 16.13 million | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 15.78 million | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 12.51 million | -20.8% |
| 1989 | 11.93 million | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 11.44 million | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 10.83 million | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 10.22 million | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 9.65 million | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 8.91 million | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 8.23 million | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 7.57 million | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 2.69 million | -64.5% |
| 1998 | 2.50 million | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 2.26 million | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 2.08 million | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 1.93 million | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 1.81 million | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 1.69 million | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 1.60 million | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 1.51 million | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 1.42 million | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 936,735 | -34.0% |
| 2008 | 847,522 | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 799,559 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 833,066 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 766,236 | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 706,153 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 641,475 | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 504,273 | -21.4% |
| 2015 | 454,474 | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 405,786 | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 397,803 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 380,939 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 370,596 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 348,796 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 327,672 | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 307,692 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 292,016 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 278,833 | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.93 million | 23.89 million | 27.57 million | 4 |
| 1980s | 16.89 million | 11.93 million | 22.04 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.43 million | 2.26 million | 11.44 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 million | 799,559 | 2.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 546,080 | 370,596 | 833,066 | 10 |
| 2020s | 311,002 | 278,833 | 348,796 | 5 |
More education data for ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4947 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 58.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1647 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 109.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 119.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7719 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) was 278,833 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- The highest recorded value was 27.57 million in 1976.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- The lowest recorded value was 278,833 in 2024.
- How does ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 158th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) 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