Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in UIS: Central Asia
UIS: Central Asia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 7,766 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in UIS: Central Asia, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in UIS: Central Asia stood at 7,766.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in UIS: Central Asia peaked at 15,097 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 7,289, in 2022.
UIS: Central Asia ranks 196th of 204 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in UIS: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 14,913 | — |
| 1993 | 15,022 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 15,097 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 15,065 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 12,842 | -14.8% |
| 1997 | 12,135 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 12,380 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 12,578 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 12,839 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 13,106 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 13,335 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 13,535 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 13,756 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 13,739 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 13,672 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 10,450 | -23.6% |
| 2008 | 10,136 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 9,860 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 9,974 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 10,242 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 10,032 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 9,618 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 9,187 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 8,951 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 8,606 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 7,743 | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 7,548 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 7,656 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 7,481 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 7,471 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 7,289 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 7,296 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 7,766 | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,754 | 12,135 | 15,097 | 8 |
| 2000s | 12,443 | 9,860 | 13,756 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,956 | 7,548 | 10,242 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,461 | 7,289 | 7,766 | 5 |
More education data for UIS: Central Asia
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 426,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.76 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.44 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in UIS: Central Asia?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in UIS: Central Asia was 7,766 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,097 in 1994.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,289 in 2022.
- How does UIS: Central Asia rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- UIS: Central Asia ranks 196th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in UIS: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UIS: Central 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