Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number) (illiterate) in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number) (illiterate) was 3.46 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.46 million
Change on year
down 4.4%
Rank
101st
of 204 groups
All-time high
9.89 million
in 1997
All-time low
3.32 million
in 2017
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) is 3.46 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) peaked at 9.89 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3.32 million, in 2017.
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) ranks 101st of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number) (illiterate) in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 8.31 million | — |
| 1976 | 8.56 million | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 8.72 million | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 8.87 million | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 8.99 million | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 9.10 million | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 9.15 million | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 9.12 million | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 9.22 million | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 9.34 million | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 9.49 million | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 9.60 million | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 9.71 million | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 9.62 million | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 9.61 million | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 9.66 million | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 9.69 million | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 9.72 million | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 9.87 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 9.83 million | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 9.74 million | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 9.80 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 9.89 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 9.43 million | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 9.18 million | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 8.99 million | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 8.80 million | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 8.53 million | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 8.28 million | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 8.01 million | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 7.71 million | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 8.48 million | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 8.19 million | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 7.90 million | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 7.63 million | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 6.45 million | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 6.29 million | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 6.77 million | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 5.14 million | -24.0% |
| 2014 | 4.96 million | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 4.30 million | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 3.56 million | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 3.32 million | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 4.00 million | +20.3% |
| 2019 | 3.75 million | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 3.74 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 3.68 million | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 3.82 million | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 3.62 million | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 3.46 million | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.69 million | 8.31 million | 8.99 million | 5 |
| 1980s | 9.40 million | 9.10 million | 9.71 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.68 million | 9.18 million | 9.89 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.25 million | 7.63 million | 8.99 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.85 million | 3.32 million | 6.77 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.66 million | 3.46 million | 3.82 million | 5 |
More education data for ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.489 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 14.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.4733 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.95 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.8789 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.1417 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) was 3.46 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.89 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.32 million in 2017.
- How does ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) ranks 101st out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) 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