Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 8.74 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.74 million
Change on year
down 3.3%
Rank
81st
of 204 groups
All-time high
10.67 million
in 2004
All-time low
8.62 million
in 2016
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) stood at 8.74 million.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) peaked at 10.67 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.62 million, in 2016.
ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) ranks 81st of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 9.98 million | — |
| 1979 | 10.08 million | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 10.17 million | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 10.27 million | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 10.27 million | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 10.19 million | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 9.85 million | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 9.82 million | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 9.79 million | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 9.76 million | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 9.74 million | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 9.81 million | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 9.49 million | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 9.47 million | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 9.60 million | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 9.78 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 9.82 million | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 9.69 million | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 9.72 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 9.78 million | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 9.87 million | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 9.95 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 10.02 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 10.04 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 10.09 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 10.62 million | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 10.67 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 10.55 million | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 10.65 million | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 10.57 million | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 10.23 million | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 9.79 million | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 9.78 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 9.91 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 9.63 million | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 9.88 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 9.41 million | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 9.02 million | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 8.62 million | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 8.89 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 10.40 million | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 10.24 million | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 9.94 million | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 9.68 million | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 9.37 million | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 9.04 million | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 8.74 million | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.03 million | 9.98 million | 10.08 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.97 million | 9.74 million | 10.27 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.72 million | 9.47 million | 9.95 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.33 million | 9.79 million | 10.67 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.58 million | 8.62 million | 10.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.35 million | 8.74 million | 9.94 million | 5 |
More education data for ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.2% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 24.66 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 27.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 16.80 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 28.88 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 19.24 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 18.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) was 8.74 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.67 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.62 million in 2016.
- How does ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) ranks 81st out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) 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