Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 1.92 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.92 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
112th
of 204 groups
All-time high
2.66 million
in 1995
All-time low
1.74 million
in 2017
Years of data
30
1995–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in SDG: Western Asia, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in SDG: Western Asia stood at 1.92 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 2.66 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.74 million, in 2017.
That places SDG: Western Asia 112th 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 30 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.66 million | — |
| 1996 | 2.61 million | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 2.56 million | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 2.40 million | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 2.35 million | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 2.33 million | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 2.30 million | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 2.26 million | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.27 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.24 million | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.24 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 2.27 million | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 2.25 million | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.26 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.18 million | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 2.17 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.13 million | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.15 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.07 million | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.97 million | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.91 million | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.88 million | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.74 million | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 1.75 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.77 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.79 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.81 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.84 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.88 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.92 million | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.52 million | 2.35 million | 2.66 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.26 million | 2.18 million | 2.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 million | 1.74 million | 2.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 million | 1.79 million | 1.92 million | 5 |
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.49 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0164 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in SDG: Western Asia?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in SDG: Western Asia was 1.92 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 million in 1995.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 million in 2017.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 112th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: 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