Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 25.33 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) is 25.33 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 73.35 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, 25.33 million, in 2024.
That places ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 34th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 73.35 million | — |
| 1994 | 71.44 million | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 69.67 million | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 67.99 million | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 66.57 million | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 64.02 million | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 62.03 million | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 62.23 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 61.40 million | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 59.91 million | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 58.87 million | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 57.17 million | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 58.05 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 56.89 million | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 55.50 million | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 53.29 million | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 51.51 million | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 49.50 million | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 48.06 million | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 45.60 million | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 42.19 million | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 39.90 million | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 37.40 million | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 35.66 million | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 34.53 million | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 33.39 million | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 29.42 million | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 28.39 million | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 27.48 million | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 26.87 million | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 26.05 million | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 25.33 million | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.87 million | 62.03 million | 73.35 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 57.48 million | 51.51 million | 62.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.56 million | 29.42 million | 49.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.82 million | 25.33 million | 28.39 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
- 31 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 24,243 compare
- 32 Peru 17,953 compare
- 33 Sri Lanka 16,430 compare
- 34 Chile 13,297 compare
- 35 Jordan 11,157 compare
- 36 Dominican Republic 11,068 compare
- 37 El Salvador 7,984 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0831 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 143.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 135.85 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 181.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5884 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 25.33 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The highest recorded value was 73.35 million in 1993.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.33 million in 2024.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 34th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 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