Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in GPE: Region 1
GPE: Region 1: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 11.84 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.84 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
69th
of 204 groups
All-time high
14.46 million
in 2006
All-time low
10.43 million
in 1984
Years of data
41
1984–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in GPE: Region 1, 1984–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in GPE: Region 1 is 11.84 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in GPE: Region 1 peaked at 14.46 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10.43 million, in 1984.
That places GPE: Region 1 69th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in GPE: Region 1, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 10.43 million | — |
| 1985 | 10.48 million | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 10.53 million | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 10.57 million | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 10.63 million | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 10.67 million | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 10.66 million | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 10.92 million | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 11.18 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 11.71 million | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 11.83 million | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 11.88 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 11.92 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 11.95 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 12.46 million | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 12.41 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 12.48 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 12.54 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 12.80 million | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 13.03 million | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 13.27 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 13.83 million | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 14.46 million | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 13.91 million | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 13.99 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 14.13 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 13.58 million | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 13.31 million | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 12.49 million | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 11.96 million | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 12.03 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 11.90 million | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 12.27 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 11.96 million | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 11.70 million | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 11.72 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 11.84 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 11.85 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.86 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 11.87 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 11.84 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.55 million | 10.43 million | 10.67 million | 6 |
| 1990s | 11.69 million | 10.66 million | 12.46 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.44 million | 12.48 million | 14.46 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.29 million | 11.70 million | 13.58 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.85 million | 11.84 million | 11.87 million | 5 |
More education data for GPE: Region 1
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.31 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3171 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.43 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 20.92 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.47 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in GPE: Region 1?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in GPE: Region 1 was 11.84 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in GPE: Region 1?
- The highest recorded value was 14.46 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in GPE: Region 1?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.43 million in 1984.
- How does GPE: Region 1 rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- GPE: Region 1 ranks 69th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in GPE: Region 1?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 1 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