Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in UIS: Arab States
UIS: Arab States: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 4.29 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.29 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
94th
of 204 groups
All-time high
7.94 million
in 1983
All-time low
4.29 million
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in UIS: Arab States, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in UIS: Arab States stood at 4.29 million. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in UIS: Arab States peaked at 7.94 million in 1983 and was at its lowest, 4.29 million, in 2024.
UIS: Arab States ranks 94th of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in UIS: Arab States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.63 million | — |
| 1981 | 7.72 million | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 7.77 million | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 7.94 million | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 7.91 million | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 7.88 million | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 7.84 million | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 7.80 million | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 7.71 million | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 7.62 million | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 7.49 million | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 7.33 million | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 7.22 million | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 7.60 million | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 7.52 million | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 7.42 million | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 7.26 million | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 7.11 million | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 6.95 million | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 6.80 million | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 6.67 million | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 6.49 million | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 6.32 million | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 6.34 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 6.14 million | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 6.08 million | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 6.40 million | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 6.16 million | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 5.93 million | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 6.03 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 5.84 million | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 5.67 million | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 5.17 million | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 4.64 million | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 4.56 million | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 4.39 million | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 4.87 million | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 4.59 million | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 4.49 million | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 4.43 million | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 4.38 million | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 4.33 million | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 4.31 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 4.31 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.29 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.78 million | 7.62 million | 7.94 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.27 million | 6.80 million | 7.60 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.26 million | 5.93 million | 6.67 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.87 million | 4.39 million | 5.84 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.33 million | 4.29 million | 4.38 million | 5 |
More education data for UIS: Arab States
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 20.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5507 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 28.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in UIS: Arab States?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in UIS: Arab States was 4.29 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The highest recorded value was 7.94 million in 1983.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.29 million in 2024.
- How does UIS: Arab States rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- UIS: Arab States ranks 94th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in UIS: Arab States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UIS: Arab States 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