Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 22.91 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22.91 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
37th
of 204 groups
All-time high
25.30 million
in 2009
All-time low
15.93 million
in 1986
Years of data
39
1986–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) stood at 22.91 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) peaked at 25.30 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 15.93 million, in 1986.
That places WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) 37th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 15.93 million | — |
| 1987 | 16.12 million | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 16.46 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 16.72 million | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 17.00 million | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 17.46 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 18.03 million | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 18.49 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 18.93 million | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 19.65 million | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 19.97 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 20.15 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 20.84 million | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 21.13 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 21.25 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 21.32 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 21.78 million | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 22.08 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 22.45 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 22.95 million | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 24.72 million | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 24.34 million | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 24.75 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 25.30 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 24.98 million | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 23.38 million | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 22.79 million | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 22.49 million | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 22.46 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 22.36 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 22.20 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 21.91 million | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 21.82 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 22.15 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 22.46 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 22.55 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 22.64 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 22.74 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 22.91 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.31 million | 15.93 million | 16.72 million | 4 |
| 1990s | 19.16 million | 17.00 million | 21.13 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.09 million | 21.25 million | 25.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.65 million | 21.82 million | 24.98 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.66 million | 22.46 million | 22.91 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
- 34 Chile 13,297 compare
- 35 Jordan 11,157 compare
- 36 Dominican Republic 11,068 compare
- 37 El Salvador 7,984 compare
- 38 Paraguay 7,892 compare
- 39 Spain 5,932 compare
- 40 Saudi Arabia 5,670 compare
More education data for WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.79 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.42 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.88 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 29.13 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.57 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.23 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) was 22.91 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- The highest recorded value was 25.30 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.93 million in 1986.
- How does WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 37th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) 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