Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in GPE: Region 3
GPE: Region 3: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 12.20 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.20 million
Change on year
down 2.9%
Rank
68th
of 204 groups
All-time high
21.14 million
in 1986
All-time low
12.20 million
in 2024
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in GPE: Region 3, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in GPE: Region 3 is 12.20 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in GPE: Region 3 peaked at 21.14 million in 1986 and was at its lowest, 12.20 million, in 2024.
That places GPE: Region 3 68th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in GPE: Region 3, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 17.44 million | — |
| 1975 | 18.07 million | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 18.58 million | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 18.92 million | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 19.23 million | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 19.52 million | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 19.82 million | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 20.16 million | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 20.31 million | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 20.52 million | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 20.70 million | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 20.87 million | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 21.14 million | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 20.16 million | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 20.06 million | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 20.05 million | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 20.06 million | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 20.06 million | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 20.18 million | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 20.46 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 20.40 million | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 20.28 million | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 20.30 million | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 20.39 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 19.97 million | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 19.77 million | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 19.78 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 19.59 million | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 19.27 million | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 19.36 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 18.98 million | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 18.54 million | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 19.87 million | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 19.35 million | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 18.34 million | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 17.65 million | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 16.69 million | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 16.47 million | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 16.77 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 15.35 million | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 14.54 million | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 13.50 million | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 12.44 million | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 12.58 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 14.06 million | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 13.69 million | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 13.36 million | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 13.07 million | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 12.98 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 12.57 million | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 12.20 million | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.63 million | 17.44 million | 19.52 million | 6 |
| 1980s | 20.38 million | 19.82 million | 21.14 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.19 million | 19.77 million | 20.46 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.07 million | 17.65 million | 19.87 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.61 million | 12.44 million | 16.77 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.84 million | 12.20 million | 13.36 million | 5 |
More education data for GPE: Region 3
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 55.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 59.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 33.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 16.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in GPE: Region 3?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in GPE: Region 3 was 12.20 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The highest recorded value was 21.14 million in 1986.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.20 million in 2024.
- How does GPE: Region 3 rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 68th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in GPE: Region 3?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this GPE: Region 3 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