Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 666,888 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 666,888 for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 4.44 million in 1977 and was at its lowest, 666,888, in 2024.
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 130th of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 4.26 million | — |
| 1975 | 4.42 million | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 4.44 million | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 4.44 million | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 4.43 million | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 4.41 million | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 4.40 million | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 4.38 million | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 4.36 million | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 4.33 million | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 4.30 million | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 4.26 million | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 4.33 million | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 3.13 million | -27.8% |
| 1988 | 3.00 million | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 2.88 million | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 2.78 million | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 2.67 million | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 2.58 million | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 2.56 million | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 2.34 million | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 2.14 million | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 2.09 million | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 2.06 million | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 2.05 million | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.04 million | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.21 million | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 2.19 million | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.15 million | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.98 million | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 1.90 million | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.83 million | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 2.30 million | +25.2% |
| 2007 | 2.06 million | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 1.39 million | -32.6% |
| 2009 | 1.34 million | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.71 million | +27.8% |
| 2011 | 1.64 million | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.58 million | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.43 million | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 1.09 million | -23.9% |
| 2015 | 994,779 | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 942,601 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 896,107 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 932,911 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 886,946 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 801,279 | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 767,717 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 718,055 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 690,930 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 666,888 | -3.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +27.8% | 1.34 million | 1.71 million |
| 2008 | -32.6% | 2.06 million | 1.39 million |
| 2006 | +25.2% | 1.83 million | 2.30 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.40 million | 4.26 million | 4.44 million | 6 |
| 1980s | 3.94 million | 2.88 million | 4.40 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.33 million | 2.04 million | 2.78 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.94 million | 1.34 million | 2.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 million | 886,946 | 1.71 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 728,974 | 666,888 | 801,279 | 5 |
More education data for GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.74 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5371 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 27.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.97 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 666,888 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 4.44 million in 1977.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 666,888 in 2024.
- How does GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 130th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 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