Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in UNESCO: Sids

UNESCO: Sids: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 615,532 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
615,532
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
132nd
of 204 groups
All-time high
660,002
in 2006
All-time low
528,555
in 2005
Years of data
35
1989–2023

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in UNESCO: Sids, 1989–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1989200620231989: 610.6k1990: 604.1k1991: 596.0k1992: 588.1k1993: 593.3k1994: 598.9k1995: 604.4k1996: 600.8k1997: 597.0k1998: 597.5k1999: 587.6k2000: 573.7k2001: 563.1k2002: 554.5k2003: 548.2k2004: 538.8k2005: 528.6k2006: 660.0k2007: 646.2k2008: 634.1k2009: 634.2k2010: 649.2k2011: 636.2k2012: 632.2k2013: 618.3k2014: 612.2k2015: 600.5k2016: 588.0k2017: 590.9k2018: 594.2k2019: 601.7k2020: 605.5k2021: 608.2k2022: 614.2k2023: 615.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in UNESCO: Sids stood at 615,532.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in UNESCO: Sids peaked at 660,002 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 528,555, in 2005.

That places UNESCO: Sids 132nd out of 204 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in UNESCO: Sids, year by year

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number) in UNESCO: Sids, 1989 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1989 610,553
1990 604,138 -1.1%
1991 595,978 -1.4%
1992 588,113 -1.3%
1993 593,288 +0.9%
1994 598,888 +0.9%
1995 604,423 +0.9%
1996 600,780 -0.6%
1997 597,029 -0.6%
1998 597,543 +0.1%
1999 587,562 -1.7%
2000 573,692 -2.4%
2001 563,094 -1.8%
2002 554,504 -1.5%
2003 548,218 -1.1%
2004 538,761 -1.7%
2005 528,555 -1.9%
2006 660,002 +24.9%
2007 646,231 -2.1%
2008 634,095 -1.9%
2009 634,153 +0.0%
2010 649,186 +2.4%
2011 636,198 -2.0%
2012 632,234 -0.6%
2013 618,333 -2.2%
2014 612,169 -1.0%
2015 600,491 -1.9%
2016 588,025 -2.1%
2017 590,906 +0.5%
2018 594,210 +0.6%
2019 601,736 +1.3%
2020 605,468 +0.6%
2021 608,187 +0.4%
2022 614,156 +1.0%
2023 615,532 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 610,553 610,553 610,553 1
1990s 596,774 587,562 604,423 10
2000s 588,130 528,555 660,002 10
2010s 612,349 588,025 649,186 10
2020s 610,836 605,468 615,532 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in UNESCO: Sids?
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in UNESCO: Sids was 615,532 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
The highest recorded value was 660,002 in 2006.
What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
The lowest recorded value was 528,555 in 2005.
How does UNESCO: Sids rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
UNESCO: Sids ranks 132nd out of 204 groups with data for 2023.
Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in UNESCO: Sids?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this UNESCO: Sids 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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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 8,109 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release