Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 47.87 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
47.87 million
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
8th
of 204 groups
All-time high
117.06 million
in 1986
All-time low
47.87 million
in 2024
Years of data
39
1986–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total is 47.87 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total peaked at 117.06 million in 1986 and was at its lowest, 47.87 million, in 2024.
That places WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 8th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 117.06 million | — |
| 1987 | 114.66 million | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 114.23 million | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 111.88 million | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 109.26 million | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 106.94 million | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 104.97 million | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 103.45 million | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 100.87 million | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 98.65 million | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 96.41 million | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 90.23 million | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 87.52 million | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 85.41 million | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 85.78 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 84.83 million | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 83.55 million | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 82.42 million | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 80.82 million | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 81.87 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 82.80 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 80.55 million | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 77.85 million | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 76.08 million | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 73.84 million | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 70.69 million | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 68.15 million | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 64.35 million | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 61.90 million | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 59.17 million | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 57.10 million | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 55.79 million | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 55.26 million | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 51.41 million | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 50.72 million | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 49.89 million | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 49.29 million | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 48.51 million | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 47.87 million | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 114.46 million | 111.88 million | 117.06 million | 4 |
| 1990s | 98.37 million | 85.41 million | 109.26 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.65 million | 76.08 million | 85.78 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.77 million | 51.41 million | 73.84 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.26 million | 47.87 million | 50.72 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5339 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 290.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9272 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 270.72 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 561.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 366.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 177.62 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total was 47.87 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The highest recorded value was 117.06 million in 1986.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.87 million in 2024.
- How does WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 8th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 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