Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in MDG: Developing Regions
MDG: Developing Regions: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 47.89 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
47.89 million
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
6th
of 204 groups
All-time high
122.40 million
in 1983
All-time low
47.89 million
in 2024
Years of data
42
1983–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in MDG: Developing Regions, 1983–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in MDG: Developing Regions is 47.89 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 122.40 million in 1983 and was at its lowest, 47.89 million, in 2024.
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 6th of 204 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in MDG: Developing Regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 122.40 million | — |
| 1984 | 120.31 million | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 118.96 million | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 117.82 million | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 115.40 million | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 114.93 million | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 112.55 million | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 109.88 million | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 107.52 million | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 105.52 million | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 103.97 million | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 101.35 million | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 99.10 million | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 96.82 million | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 90.61 million | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 87.78 million | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 85.62 million | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 85.96 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 84.98 million | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 83.68 million | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 82.56 million | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 80.94 million | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 81.97 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 82.90 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 80.60 million | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 77.90 million | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 76.14 million | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 73.90 million | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 70.70 million | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 68.16 million | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 64.35 million | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 61.90 million | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 59.18 million | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 57.12 million | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 55.81 million | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 55.29 million | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 51.45 million | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 50.75 million | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 49.92 million | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 49.32 million | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 48.54 million | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 47.89 million | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 117.48 million | 112.55 million | 122.40 million | 7 |
| 1990s | 98.82 million | 85.62 million | 109.88 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.76 million | 76.14 million | 85.96 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.79 million | 51.45 million | 73.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.28 million | 47.89 million | 50.75 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions
- 3 Egypt 1.16 million compare
- 4 Burkina Faso 1.14 million compare
- 5 Mozambique 1.10 million compare
- 6 Mali 1.07 million compare
- 7 Bangladesh 963,493 compare
- 8 Uganda 799,818 compare
- 9 Guinea 731,670 compare
More education data for MDG: Developing Regions
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.6% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 266.40 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 286.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 171.20 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 28.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 365.72 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 190.49 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 178.28 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in MDG: Developing Regions was 47.89 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 122.40 million in 1983.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.89 million in 2024.
- How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- MDG: Developing Regions ranks 6th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Developing Regions 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