Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)
ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 917,409 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) is 917,409, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) peaked at 5.07 million in 1983 and was at its lowest, 917,409, in 2024.
ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) ranks 127th of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.27 million | — |
| 1972 | 4.36 million | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 4.45 million | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 4.55 million | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 4.62 million | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 4.70 million | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 4.76 million | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 4.81 million | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 4.86 million | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 4.89 million | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 4.92 million | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 4.95 million | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 5.07 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 5.01 million | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 4.93 million | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 4.84 million | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 4.75 million | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 4.65 million | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 4.55 million | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 4.44 million | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 4.32 million | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 4.20 million | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 4.59 million | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 4.49 million | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 4.38 million | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 4.26 million | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 4.15 million | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 4.14 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 4.04 million | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 3.94 million | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 3.79 million | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 3.66 million | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 3.68 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.52 million | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 3.39 million | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 3.08 million | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 2.85 million | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 2.60 million | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 2.66 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 2.43 million | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 2.28 million | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 1.80 million | -21.0% |
| 2013 | 1.35 million | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 1.37 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.23 million | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 1.76 million | +43.0% |
| 2017 | 1.60 million | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 1.47 million | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 1.35 million | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 1.24 million | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 1.14 million | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 1.05 million | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 974,948 | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 917,409 | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.60 million | 4.27 million | 4.86 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.86 million | 4.55 million | 5.07 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.30 million | 4.04 million | 4.59 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.32 million | 2.60 million | 3.94 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.66 million | 1.23 million | 2.43 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 million | 917,409 | 1.24 million | 5 |
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.68 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 657,497 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) was 917,409 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.07 million in 1983.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- The lowest recorded value was 917,409 in 2024.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) ranks 127th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) 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