Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 29.69 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
29.69 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
24th
of 204 groups
All-time high
31.28 million
in 2009
All-time low
19.21 million
in 1986
Years of data
39
1986–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 29.69 million for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 31.28 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 19.21 million, in 1986.
That places GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 24th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 19.21 million | — |
| 1987 | 19.40 million | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 19.73 million | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 19.98 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 20.19 million | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 20.64 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 21.15 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 21.45 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 21.72 million | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 22.34 million | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 22.56 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 22.65 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 23.26 million | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 23.48 million | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 25.85 million | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 25.99 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 26.48 million | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 26.80 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 27.12 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 28.13 million | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 29.75 million | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 30.33 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 30.78 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 31.28 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 30.98 million | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 29.37 million | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 28.72 million | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 28.42 million | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 28.41 million | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 28.27 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 28.13 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 27.83 million | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 26.91 million | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 27.47 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 28.03 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 28.38 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 28.77 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 29.20 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 29.69 million | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.58 million | 19.21 million | 19.98 million | 4 |
| 1990s | 21.94 million | 20.19 million | 23.48 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.25 million | 25.85 million | 31.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.45 million | 26.91 million | 30.98 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.82 million | 28.03 million | 29.69 million | 5 |
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More education data for GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 35.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 39.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.38 million (2021)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 29.69 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 31.28 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.21 million in 1986.
- How does GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 24th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Sub-saharan Africa 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