Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations
WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 27.50 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations, 1985–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations stood at 27.50 million. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations peaked at 27.50 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.12 million, in 1985.
WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations ranks 29th of 204 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 16.12 million | — |
| 1986 | 16.43 million | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 16.59 million | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 16.77 million | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 16.97 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 17.13 million | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 17.48 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 17.95 million | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 18.30 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 18.48 million | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 18.83 million | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 19.04 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 19.11 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 19.19 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 19.40 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 21.94 million | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 22.09 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 22.56 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 22.97 million | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 23.15 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 23.53 million | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 25.26 million | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 25.66 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 25.78 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 25.91 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 26.06 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 24.72 million | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 24.90 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 24.59 million | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 24.59 million | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 24.43 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 24.29 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 23.93 million | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 24.82 million | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 25.42 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 26.02 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 26.38 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 26.70 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 27.06 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 27.50 million | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.58 million | 16.12 million | 16.97 million | 5 |
| 1990s | 18.49 million | 17.13 million | 19.40 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.88 million | 21.94 million | 25.91 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.78 million | 23.93 million | 26.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.73 million | 26.02 million | 27.50 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 12.80 million (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.136 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5642 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 35.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8569 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3027 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 67.20 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations was 27.50 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations?
- The highest recorded value was 27.50 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.12 million in 1985.
- How does WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations ranks 29th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations 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