Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 328,848 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
328,848
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
155th
of 204 groups
All-time high
482,894
in 2002
All-time low
323,812
in 2021
Years of data
9
2002–2022

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 2002–2022

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2002201220222002: 482.9k2003: 478.6k2004: 473.0k2005: 472.0k2006: 468.6k2019: 332.3k2020: 329.9k2021: 323.8k2022: 328.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2022, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand stood at 328,848.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 482,894 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 323,812, in 2021.

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 155th of 204 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number) in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 2002 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2002 482,894
2003 478,629 -0.9%
2004 472,985 -1.2%
2005 471,958 -0.2%
2006 468,631 -0.7%
2019 332,332 -29.1%
2020 329,885 -0.7%
2021 323,812 -1.8%
2022 328,848 +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 475,019 468,631 482,894 5
2010s 332,332 332,332 332,332 1
2020s 327,515 323,812 329,885 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 328,848 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 482,894 in 2002.
What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 323,812 in 2021.
How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 155th out of 204 groups with data for 2022.
Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 8,109 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release