Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 920,338 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) recorded 920,338 for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 31.19 million in 1976 and was at its lowest, 920,338, in 2024.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 125th of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 31.19 million | — |
| 1977 | 30.66 million | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 28.85 million | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 27.52 million | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 25.68 million | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 24.03 million | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 22.76 million | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 21.27 million | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 20.42 million | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 19.99 million | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 19.73 million | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 18.24 million | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 14.83 million | -18.7% |
| 1989 | 14.13 million | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 13.54 million | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 12.83 million | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 12.15 million | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 11.58 million | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 10.67 million | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 9.83 million | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 9.13 million | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 4.25 million | -53.5% |
| 1998 | 4.06 million | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 3.84 million | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 3.85 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 3.70 million | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 3.57 million | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 3.32 million | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 3.19 million | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 3.05 million | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 3.44 million | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 2.76 million | -19.8% |
| 2008 | 2.03 million | -26.3% |
| 2009 | 2.05 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.37 million | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 2.22 million | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 2.11 million | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 1.85 million | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 1.47 million | -20.7% |
| 2015 | 1.39 million | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 1.29 million | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 1.24 million | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.28 million | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.22 million | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 1.11 million | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 1.06 million | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 995,369 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 954,274 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 920,338 | -3.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -53.5% | 9.13 million | 4.25 million |
| 2008 | -26.3% | 2.76 million | 2.03 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.55 million | 27.52 million | 31.19 million | 4 |
| 1980s | 20.11 million | 14.13 million | 25.68 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.19 million | 3.84 million | 13.54 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.10 million | 2.03 million | 3.85 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 million | 1.22 million | 2.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 million | 920,338 | 1.11 million | 5 |
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 75.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 83.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 40.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) was 920,338 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 31.19 million in 1976.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 920,338 in 2024.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 125th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 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