Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)
ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 237,113 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
237,113
Change on year
down 4.3%
Rank
164th
of 204 groups
All-time high
2.75 million
in 1982
All-time low
237,113
in 2024
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504), 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) stood at 237,113. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) peaked at 2.75 million in 1982 and was at its lowest, 237,113, in 2024.
ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) ranks 164th of 204 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2.35 million | — |
| 1977 | 2.44 million | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 2.52 million | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 2.59 million | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 2.65 million | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 2.70 million | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 2.75 million | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 2.74 million | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 2.72 million | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 2.70 million | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 2.67 million | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 2.64 million | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 2.60 million | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 2.55 million | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 2.50 million | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 2.42 million | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 2.37 million | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 2.33 million | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 2.30 million | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 2.25 million | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 2.20 million | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 2.14 million | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 2.19 million | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 2.14 million | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 2.09 million | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 2.00 million | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 1.93 million | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.84 million | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 1.75 million | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 1.69 million | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.59 million | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 1.47 million | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 1.32 million | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 1.21 million | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 1.10 million | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 1.06 million | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 609,678 | -42.3% |
| 2013 | 532,483 | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 636,097 | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 559,226 | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 491,661 | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 433,987 | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 388,027 | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 348,325 | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 313,375 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 285,893 | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 264,031 | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 247,662 | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 237,113 | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.47 million | 2.35 million | 2.59 million | 4 |
| 1980s | 2.67 million | 2.55 million | 2.75 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.28 million | 2.14 million | 2.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.69 million | 1.21 million | 2.09 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 616,201 | 348,325 | 1.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 269,615 | 237,113 | 313,375 | 5 |
More education data for ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 14.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 607,210 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) was 237,113 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.75 million in 1982.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
- The lowest recorded value was 237,113 in 2024.
- How does ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) ranks 164th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) 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