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

Latest (2024)
666,888
Change on year
down 3.5%
Rank
130th
of 204 groups
All-time high
4.44 million
in 1977
All-time low
666,888
in 2024
Years of data
51
1974–2024

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1974–2024

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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

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number) in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1974 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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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