Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 2.27 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.27 million
Change on year
down 2.6%
Rank
108th
of 204 groups
All-time high
5.76 million
in 1983
All-time low
2.27 million
in 2024
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in SDG: Northern Africa, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in SDG: Northern Africa stood at 2.27 million. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 5.76 million in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2.27 million, in 2024.
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 108th of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 4.93 million | — |
| 1975 | 5.04 million | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 5.15 million | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 5.25 million | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 5.34 million | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 5.44 million | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 5.50 million | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 5.57 million | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 5.62 million | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 5.76 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 5.70 million | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 5.63 million | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 5.56 million | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 5.47 million | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 5.39 million | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 5.29 million | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 5.20 million | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 5.08 million | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 4.97 million | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 5.37 million | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 5.29 million | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 5.20 million | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 5.07 million | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 4.94 million | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 4.92 million | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 4.80 million | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 4.68 million | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 4.53 million | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 4.38 million | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 4.39 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.21 million | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 4.07 million | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 4.35 million | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 4.11 million | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 3.85 million | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 3.92 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 3.69 million | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 3.51 million | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 3.01 million | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 2.55 million | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 2.56 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.43 million | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 2.94 million | +20.8% |
| 2017 | 2.78 million | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 2.66 million | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 2.58 million | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.49 million | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 2.43 million | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 2.37 million | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 2.33 million | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 2.27 million | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.19 million | 4.93 million | 5.44 million | 6 |
| 1980s | 5.55 million | 5.29 million | 5.76 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.08 million | 4.80 million | 5.37 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.25 million | 3.85 million | 4.68 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.87 million | 2.43 million | 3.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.38 million | 2.27 million | 2.49 million | 5 |
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.91 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in SDG: Northern Africa was 2.27 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?
- The highest recorded value was 5.76 million in 1983.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 million in 2024.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 108th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa 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