Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in UNICEF: Western Balkans
UNICEF: Western Balkans: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 4,129 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Western Balkans recorded 4,129 for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and down 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in UNICEF: Western Balkans peaked at 12,748 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,453, in 2019.
UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 203rd of 204 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in UNICEF: Western Balkans, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7,583 | — |
| 2000 | 7,942 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 8,048 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 8,109 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 8,143 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 8,199 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 8,216 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 10,095 | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 9,779 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 11,482 | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 12,103 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 11,645 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 12,748 | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 12,389 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 11,203 | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 11,055 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 10,872 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 10,672 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 4,007 | -62.5% |
| 2018 | 3,708 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 3,453 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 4,647 | +34.6% |
| 2021 | 4,423 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 4,835 | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 4,555 | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 4,129 | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,583 | 7,583 | 7,583 | 1 |
| 2000s | 9,212 | 7,942 | 12,103 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,175 | 3,453 | 12,748 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,518 | 4,129 | 4,835 | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: Western Balkans
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 316,196 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 571,333 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45,751 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.7112 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in UNICEF: Western Balkans was 4,129 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The highest recorded value was 12,748 in 2011.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,453 in 2019.
- How does UNICEF: Western Balkans rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 203rd out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Western Balkans 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