Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 10,374 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) is 10,374, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) peaked at 35,931 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10,190, in 2023.
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 195th of 204 groups on this measure, 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 ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 33,932 | — |
| 2000 | 34,043 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 34,630 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 35,285 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 35,790 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 35,931 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 35,673 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 35,214 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 35,070 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 33,983 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 32,876 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 32,188 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 31,577 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 30,216 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 28,529 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 27,003 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 26,006 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 24,845 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 23,956 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 12,208 | -49.0% |
| 2019 | 11,944 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 11,399 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 10,935 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 10,444 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 10,190 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 10,374 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,932 | 33,932 | 33,932 | 1 |
| 2000s | 34,850 | 32,876 | 35,931 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,847 | 11,944 | 32,188 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,668 | 10,190 | 11,399 | 5 |
More education data for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7388 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 10.74 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 742,097 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7458 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.33 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) was 10,374 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The highest recorded value was 35,931 in 2004.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,190 in 2023.
- How does ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 195th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 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