Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 4.19 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.19 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
97th
of 204 groups
All-time high
8.75 million
in 1984
All-time low
4.19 million
in 2024
Years of data
41
1984–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1984–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia recorded 4.19 million for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 8.75 million in 1984 and was at its lowest, 4.19 million, in 2024.
That places SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 97th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 8.75 million | — |
| 1985 | 8.68 million | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 8.58 million | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 8.49 million | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 8.35 million | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 8.29 million | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 8.13 million | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 7.93 million | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 7.78 million | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 8.12 million | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 8.00 million | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 7.86 million | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 7.68 million | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 7.50 million | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 7.32 million | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 7.15 million | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 7.01 million | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 6.82 million | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 6.64 million | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 6.65 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 6.46 million | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 6.31 million | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 6.62 million | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 6.37 million | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 6.11 million | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 6.09 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 5.86 million | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 5.64 million | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 5.16 million | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 4.62 million | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 4.53 million | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 4.34 million | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 4.81 million | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 4.52 million | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 4.41 million | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 4.34 million | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 4.29 million | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 4.24 million | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 4.21 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 4.21 million | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.19 million | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.52 million | 8.29 million | 8.75 million | 6 |
| 1990s | 7.75 million | 7.15 million | 8.13 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.51 million | 6.09 million | 7.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.82 million | 4.34 million | 5.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.23 million | 4.19 million | 4.29 million | 5 |
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7875 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 4.19 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.75 million in 1984.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.19 million in 2024.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 97th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 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