Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 21.40 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21.40 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
39th
of 204 groups
All-time high
21.83 million
in 2009
All-time low
14.57 million
in 1988
Years of data
37
1988–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1988–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) is 21.40 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) peaked at 21.83 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14.57 million, in 1988.
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 39th of 204 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 14.57 million | — |
| 1989 | 14.84 million | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 15.09 million | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 15.52 million | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 16.07 million | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 16.48 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 16.85 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 17.32 million | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 17.61 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 17.78 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 17.98 million | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 18.17 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 18.47 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 18.54 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 18.99 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 19.27 million | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 19.60 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 19.96 million | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 21.66 million | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 21.38 million | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 21.67 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 21.83 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 21.54 million | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 20.15 million | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 20.21 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 20.00 million | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 20.26 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 20.11 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 19.95 million | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 19.71 million | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 20.38 million | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 20.73 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 21.09 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 21.16 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 21.20 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 21.26 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 21.40 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.70 million | 14.57 million | 14.84 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 16.89 million | 15.09 million | 18.17 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.14 million | 18.47 million | 21.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.30 million | 19.71 million | 21.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.22 million | 21.09 million | 21.40 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
- 36 Dominican Republic 11,068 compare
- 37 El Salvador 7,984 compare
- 38 Paraguay 7,892 compare
- 39 Spain 5,932 compare
- 40 Saudi Arabia 5,670 compare
- 41 Ecuador 5,039 compare
- 42 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 4,411 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.65 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.13 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.22 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.86 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45.48 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) was 21.40 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- The highest recorded value was 21.83 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.57 million in 1988.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 39th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 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