Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Ibrd Only
WB: Ibrd Only: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 6.77 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Ibrd Only, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Ibrd Only is 6.77 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Ibrd Only peaked at 65.54 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6.77 million, in 2024.
WB: Ibrd Only ranks 85th 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: Ibrd Only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 65.54 million | — |
| 1993 | 63.43 million | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 60.60 million | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 57.83 million | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 55.30 million | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 48.90 million | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 45.99 million | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 43.88 million | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 42.05 million | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 41.14 million | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 39.64 million | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 37.99 million | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 36.42 million | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 36.87 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 35.37 million | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 32.89 million | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 30.13 million | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 28.47 million | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 27.73 million | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 26.35 million | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 24.11 million | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 21.94 million | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 20.09 million | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 18.50 million | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 17.62 million | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 16.45 million | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 15.37 million | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 11.28 million | -26.6% |
| 2020 | 10.27 million | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 9.36 million | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 8.41 million | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 7.57 million | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 6.77 million | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.18 million | 43.88 million | 65.54 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 36.10 million | 28.47 million | 42.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.95 million | 11.28 million | 27.73 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.48 million | 6.77 million | 10.27 million | 5 |
More education data for WB: Ibrd Only
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4897 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 220.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 132.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 192.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 92.82 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Ibrd Only was 6.77 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The highest recorded value was 65.54 million in 1992.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.77 million in 2024.
- How does WB: Ibrd Only rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- WB: Ibrd Only ranks 85th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Ibrd Only 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