Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in UNICEF: Gulf Area
UNICEF: Gulf Area: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 12,630 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in UNICEF: Gulf Area, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in UNICEF: Gulf Area stood at 12,630. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in UNICEF: Gulf Area peaked at 88,969 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12,630, in 2023.
UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 190th of 204 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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: Gulf Area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 88,969 | — |
| 2011 | 36,428 | -59.1% |
| 2012 | 31,316 | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 28,089 | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 24,782 | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 25,112 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 24,815 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 23,272 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 21,862 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 20,341 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 16,945 | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 14,220 | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 13,263 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 12,630 | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32,499 | 20,341 | 88,969 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,264 | 12,630 | 16,945 | 4 |
More education data for UNICEF: Gulf Area
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0178 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7367 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 796,027 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 18.72 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in UNICEF: Gulf Area was 12,630 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- The highest recorded value was 88,969 in 2010.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,630 in 2023.
- How does UNICEF: Gulf Area rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 190th out of 204 groups with data for 2023.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: Gulf Area 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