Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 9.70 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.70 million
Change on year
down 3.7%
Rank
79th
of 204 groups
All-time high
16.61 million
in 1997
All-time low
9.70 million
in 2024
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 9.70 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 16.61 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 9.70 million, in 2024.
That places GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 79th 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 50 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 12.34 million | — |
| 1976 | 12.80 million | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 13.12 million | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 13.43 million | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 13.71 million | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 14.02 million | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 14.35 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 14.50 million | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 14.71 million | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 14.90 million | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 15.07 million | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 15.24 million | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 15.43 million | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 15.42 million | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 15.50 million | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 15.60 million | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 15.70 million | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 15.92 million | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 16.21 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 16.35 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 16.42 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 16.48 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 16.61 million | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 16.19 million | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 16.04 million | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 15.90 million | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 15.76 million | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 15.53 million | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 15.84 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 15.56 million | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 15.17 million | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 15.89 million | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 15.58 million | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 15.22 million | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 14.64 million | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 13.30 million | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 13.15 million | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 13.50 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 12.19 million | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 11.77 million | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 10.83 million | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 9.81 million | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 9.95 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 11.39 million | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 11.05 million | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 10.80 million | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 10.53 million | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 10.48 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 10.07 million | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 9.70 million | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.08 million | 12.34 million | 13.71 million | 5 |
| 1980s | 14.91 million | 14.02 million | 15.50 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.15 million | 15.60 million | 16.61 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.51 million | 14.64 million | 15.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.69 million | 9.81 million | 13.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.31 million | 9.70 million | 10.80 million | 5 |
More education data for GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.41 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 9.70 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 16.61 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.70 million in 2024.
- How does GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 79th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this GPE: South Asia 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