Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 9.75 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.75 million
Change on year
down 3.7%
Rank
78th
of 204 groups
All-time high
17.13 million
in 1997
All-time low
9.75 million
in 2024
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) stood at 9.75 million. 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 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 17.13 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 9.75 million, in 2024.
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 78th of 204 groups on this measure, 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 MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 14.24 million | — |
| 1976 | 14.70 million | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 15.01 million | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 15.30 million | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 15.56 million | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 15.84 million | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 16.15 million | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 16.33 million | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 16.44 million | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 16.57 million | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 16.69 million | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 16.80 million | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 16.94 million | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 16.87 million | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 16.88 million | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 16.62 million | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 16.66 million | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 16.83 million | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 17.05 million | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 17.10 million | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 16.99 million | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 17.03 million | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 17.13 million | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 16.70 million | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 16.53 million | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 16.38 million | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 16.22 million | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 15.97 million | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 16.18 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 15.88 million | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 15.47 million | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 16.24 million | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 15.90 million | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 15.36 million | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 14.76 million | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 13.40 million | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 13.45 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 13.68 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 12.38 million | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 11.94 million | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 10.98 million | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 9.94 million | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 10.07 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 11.49 million | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 11.14 million | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 10.88 million | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 10.60 million | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 10.54 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 10.12 million | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 9.75 million | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.96 million | 14.24 million | 15.56 million | 5 |
| 1980s | 16.55 million | 15.84 million | 16.94 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.86 million | 16.53 million | 17.13 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.83 million | 14.76 million | 16.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.85 million | 9.94 million | 13.68 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.38 million | 9.75 million | 10.88 million | 5 |
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.7828 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 9.75 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 17.13 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.75 million in 2024.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 78th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding 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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February 2026 Data Release