Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)

ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 3.37 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
3.37 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
102nd
of 204 groups
All-time high
3.37 million
in 2019
All-time low
2.25 million
in 1992
Years of data
29
1991–2019

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 1991–2019

01.0M2.0M3.0M1991200520191991: 2.3M1992: 2.2M1993: 2.3M1994: 2.3M1995: 2.4M1996: 2.4M1997: 2.4M1998: 2.3M1999: 2.3M2000: 2.3M2001: 2.3M2002: 2.3M2003: 2.3M2004: 2.3M2005: 2.3M2006: 3.0M2007: 3.0M2008: 3.0M2009: 3.1M2010: 3.1M2011: 3.2M2012: 3.1M2013: 3.1M2014: 3.2M2015: 3.2M2016: 3.2M2017: 3.3M2018: 3.3M2019: 3.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2019, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) stood at 3.37 million. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) peaked at 3.37 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.25 million, in 1992.

ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) ranks 102nd of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), year by year

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number) in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 1991 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1991 2.25 million
1992 2.25 million -0.3%
1993 2.27 million +1.0%
1994 2.32 million +2.5%
1995 2.36 million +1.6%
1996 2.36 million +0.1%
1997 2.35 million -0.6%
1998 2.35 million -0.2%
1999 2.34 million -0.2%
2000 2.34 million -0.2%
2001 2.33 million -0.3%
2002 2.32 million -0.5%
2003 2.30 million -0.8%
2004 2.27 million -1.2%
2005 2.34 million +3.0%
2006 2.97 million +27.0%
2007 3.00 million +1.0%
2008 3.05 million +1.5%
2009 3.11 million +2.0%
2010 3.15 million +1.4%
2011 3.17 million +0.7%
2012 3.12 million -1.6%
2013 3.14 million +0.7%
2014 3.17 million +0.8%
2015 3.21 million +1.3%
2016 3.25 million +1.2%
2017 3.29 million +1.3%
2018 3.32 million +0.8%
2019 3.37 million +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.32 million 2.25 million 2.36 million 9
2000s 2.60 million 2.27 million 3.11 million 10
2010s 3.22 million 3.12 million 3.37 million 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) was 3.37 million in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
The highest recorded value was 3.37 million in 2019.
What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.25 million in 1992.
How does ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) ranks 102nd out of 204 groups with data for 2019.
Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) 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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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 8,109 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release