Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations

WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 27.10 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
27.10 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
31st
of 204 groups
All-time high
27.10 million
in 2024
All-time low
15.17 million
in 1983
Years of data
42
1983–2024

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations, 1983–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M1983200320241983: 15.2M1984: 15.4M1985: 15.7M1986: 16.0M1987: 16.1M1988: 16.3M1989: 16.5M1990: 16.7M1991: 17.0M1992: 17.5M1993: 17.8M1994: 18.0M1995: 18.3M1996: 18.5M1997: 18.6M1998: 18.7M1999: 18.9M2000: 21.4M2001: 21.5M2002: 22.0M2003: 22.4M2004: 22.5M2005: 22.9M2006: 24.6M2007: 25.0M2008: 25.2M2009: 25.3M2010: 25.4M2011: 24.0M2012: 24.2M2013: 23.9M2014: 24.0M2015: 23.9M2016: 23.8M2017: 23.6M2018: 24.4M2019: 25.0M2020: 25.6M2021: 26.0M2022: 26.3M2023: 26.7M2024: 27.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations recorded 27.10 million for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations peaked at 27.10 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.17 million, in 1983.

That places WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations 31st out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations, year by year

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number) in WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations, 1983 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1983 15.17 million
1984 15.40 million +1.5%
1985 15.67 million +1.7%
1986 15.97 million +2.0%
1987 16.12 million +0.9%
1988 16.31 million +1.2%
1989 16.51 million +1.2%
1990 16.66 million +0.9%
1991 17.02 million +2.2%
1992 17.49 million +2.7%
1993 17.84 million +2.0%
1994 18.00 million +0.9%
1995 18.33 million +1.9%
1996 18.54 million +1.1%
1997 18.60 million +0.3%
1998 18.67 million +0.4%
1999 18.87 million +1.1%
2000 21.39 million +13.4%
2001 21.53 million +0.6%
2002 21.98 million +2.1%
2003 22.37 million +1.8%
2004 22.54 million +0.8%
2005 22.90 million +1.6%
2006 24.63 million +7.5%
2007 25.04 million +1.6%
2008 25.16 million +0.5%
2009 25.28 million +0.5%
2010 25.41 million +0.5%
2011 24.02 million -5.5%
2012 24.17 million +0.6%
2013 23.93 million -1.0%
2014 24.04 million +0.5%
2015 23.91 million -0.5%
2016 23.78 million -0.5%
2017 23.56 million -0.9%
2018 24.45 million +3.8%
2019 25.04 million +2.4%
2020 25.64 million +2.4%
2021 26.00 million +1.4%
2022 26.31 million +1.2%
2023 26.67 million +1.3%
2024 27.10 million +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 15.88 million 15.17 million 16.51 million 7
1990s 18.00 million 16.66 million 18.87 million 10
2000s 23.28 million 21.39 million 25.28 million 10
2010s 24.23 million 23.56 million 25.41 million 10
2020s 26.35 million 25.64 million 27.10 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations

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  4. 31 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 24,243 compare
  5. 32 Peru 17,953 compare
  6. 33 Sri Lanka 16,430 compare
  7. 34 Chile 13,297 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations?
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations was 27.10 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 Countries Classified As Fragile Situations?
The highest recorded value was 27.10 million in 2024.
What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations?
The lowest recorded value was 15.17 million in 1983.
How does WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations ranks 31st out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Fy23 Ida 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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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 8,109 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release