Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in UNICEF: World
UNICEF: World: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 48.34 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
48.34 million
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
5th
of 204 groups
All-time high
106.78 million
in 1992
All-time low
48.34 million
in 2024
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in UNICEF: World, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: World recorded 48.34 million for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in UNICEF: World peaked at 106.78 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 48.34 million, in 2024.
UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 204 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in UNICEF: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 106.78 million | — |
| 1993 | 105.20 million | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 102.54 million | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 100.24 million | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 97.94 million | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 91.68 million | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 88.85 million | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 86.66 million | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 86.99 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 85.98 million | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 84.64 million | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 83.48 million | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 81.83 million | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 82.84 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 83.73 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 81.39 million | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 78.65 million | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 76.86 million | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 74.66 million | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 71.43 million | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 68.86 million | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 65.02 million | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 62.47 million | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 59.73 million | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 57.64 million | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 56.32 million | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 55.78 million | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 51.94 million | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 51.23 million | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 50.38 million | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 49.78 million | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 48.99 million | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 48.34 million | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.49 million | 86.66 million | 106.78 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 82.64 million | 76.86 million | 86.99 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.38 million | 51.94 million | 74.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.74 million | 48.34 million | 51.23 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: World
- 2 India 4.65 million compare
- 3 Egypt 1.16 million compare
- 4 Burkina Faso 1.14 million compare
- 5 Mozambique 1.10 million compare
- 6 Mali 1.07 million compare
- 7 Bangladesh 963,493 compare
- 8 Uganda 799,818 compare
More education data for UNICEF: World
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 336.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5772 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.04 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 268.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3082 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in UNICEF: World?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in UNICEF: World was 48.34 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The highest recorded value was 106.78 million in 1992.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.34 million in 2024.
- How does UNICEF: World rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- UNICEF: World ranks 5th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in UNICEF: World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: World 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