Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 464,162 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) recorded 464,162 for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) peaked at 4.79 million in 1975 and was at its lowest, 464,162, in 2024.
That places UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) 150th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 4.63 million | — |
| 1975 | 4.79 million | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 4.79 million | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 4.77 million | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 4.73 million | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 4.69 million | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 4.66 million | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 4.62 million | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 4.57 million | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 4.52 million | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 4.47 million | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 4.41 million | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 4.47 million | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 3.25 million | -27.3% |
| 1988 | 3.07 million | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 2.94 million | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 2.81 million | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 2.71 million | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 2.61 million | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 2.57 million | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 2.34 million | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 2.13 million | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 2.06 million | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 2.02 million | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 2.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.99 million | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 2.16 million | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 2.12 million | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 2.08 million | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.89 million | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 1.82 million | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.74 million | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 2.19 million | +25.9% |
| 2007 | 1.95 million | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 1.27 million | -34.8% |
| 2009 | 1.33 million | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 1.69 million | +26.7% |
| 2011 | 1.58 million | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 1.50 million | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.28 million | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 922,273 | -27.7% |
| 2015 | 866,474 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 798,646 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 749,917 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 799,159 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 738,055 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 640,095 | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 593,500 | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 531,922 | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 495,084 | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 464,162 | -6.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -34.8% | 1.95 million | 1.27 million |
| 2010 | +26.7% | 1.33 million | 1.69 million |
| 2006 | +25.9% | 1.74 million | 2.19 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.73 million | 4.63 million | 4.79 million | 6 |
| 1980s | 4.10 million | 2.94 million | 4.66 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.33 million | 1.99 million | 2.81 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.86 million | 1.27 million | 2.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 million | 738,055 | 1.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 544,953 | 464,162 | 640,095 | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.083 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 10.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) was 464,162 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.79 million in 1975.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- The lowest recorded value was 464,162 in 2024.
- How does UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 150th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) 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