Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 41.08 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
41.08 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
12th
of 204 groups
All-time high
47.81 million
in 2008
All-time low
33.08 million
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) recorded 41.08 million for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) peaked at 47.81 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 33.08 million, in 1980.
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 12th of 204 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 33.08 million | — |
| 1981 | 33.75 million | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 34.31 million | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 34.98 million | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 35.48 million | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 35.98 million | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 36.64 million | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 37.07 million | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 37.43 million | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 37.80 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 38.13 million | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 38.69 million | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 39.43 million | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 40.06 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 40.34 million | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 40.92 million | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 41.21 million | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 41.44 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 41.64 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 41.65 million | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 43.89 million | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 43.84 million | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 44.05 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 44.55 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 44.50 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 45.09 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 47.54 million | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 47.76 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 47.81 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 47.69 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 46.17 million | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 44.40 million | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 44.10 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 42.46 million | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 41.87 million | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 40.74 million | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 39.55 million | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 39.40 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 39.93 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 40.17 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 40.48 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 40.55 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 40.88 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 40.93 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 41.08 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.65 million | 33.08 million | 37.80 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.35 million | 38.13 million | 41.65 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.67 million | 43.84 million | 47.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.88 million | 39.40 million | 46.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.78 million | 40.48 million | 41.08 million | 5 |
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- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 66.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 72.23 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) was 41.08 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- The highest recorded value was 47.81 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.08 million in 1980.
- How does WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 12th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) 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