Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in India
India: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 4.65 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in India, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
India recorded 4.65 million for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.6% on the previous year and down 76.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in India peaked at 30.70 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.65 million, in 2023.
That places India 2nd out of 58 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 30.70 million | — |
| 2006 | 26.46 million | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 20.08 million | -24.1% |
| 2022 | 5.26 million | -73.8% |
| 2023 | 4.65 million | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.58 million | 26.46 million | 30.70 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.08 million | 20.08 million | 20.08 million | 1 |
| 2020s | 4.96 million | 4.65 million | 5.26 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
- 1 Pakistan 7.68 million compare
- 3 Egypt 1.16 million compare
- 4 Burkina Faso 1.14 million compare
- 5 Mozambique 1.10 million compare
More education data for India
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 68.40 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3178 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37.89 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2585 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 43.90 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.732 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.04 million (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 21.75 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in India?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in India was 4.65 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 30.70 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.65 million in 2023.
- How does India rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- India ranks 2nd out of 58 countries with data for 2023.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release