Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 12.75 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.75 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
67th
of 204 groups
All-time high
16.11 million
in 2006
All-time low
10.33 million
in 1987
Years of data
38
1987–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1987–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 12.75 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 16.11 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10.33 million, in 1987.
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 67th of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 10.33 million | — |
| 1988 | 10.48 million | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 10.59 million | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 10.64 million | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 10.86 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 11.19 million | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 11.33 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 11.46 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 11.72 million | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 11.83 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 11.85 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 12.42 million | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 12.49 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 12.68 million | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 12.88 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 13.27 million | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 13.48 million | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 13.77 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 14.49 million | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 16.11 million | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 15.75 million | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 15.98 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 15.97 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 15.60 million | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 14.15 million | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 13.33 million | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 13.04 million | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 13.14 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 13.11 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 12.89 million | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 12.80 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 12.56 million | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 12.43 million | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 12.58 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 12.66 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 12.72 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 12.77 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 12.75 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.46 million | 10.33 million | 10.59 million | 3 |
| 1990s | 11.58 million | 10.64 million | 12.49 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.44 million | 12.68 million | 16.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.31 million | 12.43 million | 15.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.69 million | 12.58 million | 12.77 million | 5 |
More education data for WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.71 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.23 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.92 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.18 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9717 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 12.75 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 16.11 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.33 million in 1987.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 67th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 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