Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend
WB: Early-demographic Dividend: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 19.26 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19.26 million
Change on year
down 4.8%
Rank
43rd
of 204 groups
All-time high
72.81 million
in 1993
All-time low
19.26 million
in 2024
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend is 19.26 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend peaked at 72.81 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, 19.26 million, in 2024.
That places WB: Early-demographic Dividend 43rd out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 72.81 million | — |
| 1994 | 70.72 million | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 68.65 million | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 66.95 million | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 65.61 million | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 62.44 million | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 60.33 million | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 58.48 million | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 57.68 million | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 56.41 million | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 55.33 million | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 53.56 million | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 53.80 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 53.28 million | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 50.26 million | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 47.23 million | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 44.87 million | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 42.87 million | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 41.36 million | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 39.72 million | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 36.41 million | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 33.87 million | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 31.31 million | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 29.47 million | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 28.58 million | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 28.32 million | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 24.09 million | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 23.00 million | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 21.98 million | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 21.22 million | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 20.22 million | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 19.26 million | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.79 million | 60.33 million | 72.81 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 53.09 million | 44.87 million | 58.48 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.60 million | 24.09 million | 42.87 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.14 million | 19.26 million | 23.00 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Early-demographic Dividend
- 40 Saudi Arabia 5,670 compare
- 41 Ecuador 5,039 compare
- 42 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 4,411 compare
- 43 Türkiye 4,064 compare
- 44 Panama 3,871 compare
- 45 Palestine, State of 3,389 compare
- 46 United Arab Emirates 2,446 compare
More education data for WB: Early-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0322 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 163.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3392 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 156.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 188.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2597 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend was 19.26 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 72.81 million in 1993.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.26 million in 2024.
- How does WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 43rd out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Early-demographic Dividend 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