Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in GPE: Region 2
GPE: Region 2: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 18.55 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.55 million
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
44th
of 204 groups
All-time high
18.78 million
in 2010
All-time low
10.90 million
in 1985
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in GPE: Region 2, 1985–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in GPE: Region 2 is 18.55 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in GPE: Region 2 peaked at 18.78 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.90 million, in 1985.
That places GPE: Region 2 44th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in GPE: Region 2, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 10.90 million | — |
| 1986 | 11.15 million | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 11.23 million | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 11.43 million | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 11.57 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 11.72 million | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 11.87 million | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 12.04 million | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 12.23 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 12.31 million | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 12.80 million | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 12.89 million | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 12.88 million | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 12.90 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 13.10 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 15.34 million | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 15.35 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 15.52 million | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 15.71 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 15.72 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 16.08 million | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 16.86 million | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 17.87 million | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 18.12 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 18.65 million | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 18.78 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 17.33 million | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 17.47 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 17.33 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 17.17 million | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 17.10 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 17.15 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 17.05 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 16.32 million | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 16.78 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 17.14 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 17.41 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 17.72 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 18.09 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 18.55 million | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.26 million | 10.90 million | 11.57 million | 5 |
| 1990s | 12.47 million | 11.72 million | 13.10 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.52 million | 15.34 million | 18.65 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.25 million | 16.32 million | 18.78 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.78 million | 17.14 million | 18.55 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 2
- 41 Ecuador 5,039 compare
- 42 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 4,411 compare
- 43 Türkiye 4,064 compare
- 44 Panama 3,871 compare
- 45 Palestine, State of 3,389 compare
- 46 United Arab Emirates 2,446 compare
- 47 Uruguay 1,548 compare
More education data for GPE: Region 2
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.5 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8825 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5225 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9266 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.51 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.21 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.86 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in GPE: Region 2?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in GPE: Region 2 was 18.55 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in GPE: Region 2?
- The highest recorded value was 18.78 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in GPE: Region 2?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.90 million in 1985.
- How does GPE: Region 2 rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- GPE: Region 2 ranks 44th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in GPE: Region 2?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 2 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