Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Ida Blend
WB: Ida Blend: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 16.47 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.47 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
49th
of 204 groups
All-time high
16.71 million
in 2010
All-time low
10.44 million
in 1981
Years of data
44
1981–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Ida Blend, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Ida Blend is 16.47 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Ida Blend peaked at 16.71 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.44 million, in 1981.
That places WB: Ida Blend 49th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Ida Blend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 10.44 million | — |
| 1982 | 10.73 million | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 10.97 million | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 11.12 million | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 11.26 million | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 11.44 million | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 11.51 million | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 11.59 million | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 11.67 million | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 11.71 million | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 11.75 million | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 11.92 million | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 12.06 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 12.07 million | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 12.28 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 12.29 million | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 12.34 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 12.41 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 12.46 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 14.58 million | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 14.64 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 14.71 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 15.34 million | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 15.33 million | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 15.81 million | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 15.78 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 16.65 million | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 16.51 million | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 16.68 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 16.71 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 16.68 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 16.48 million | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 16.71 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 16.09 million | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 15.70 million | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 15.35 million | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 15.70 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 15.75 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 15.93 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 15.96 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 16.06 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 16.19 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 16.32 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 16.47 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.19 million | 10.44 million | 11.67 million | 9 |
| 1990s | 12.13 million | 11.71 million | 12.46 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.60 million | 14.58 million | 16.68 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.11 million | 15.35 million | 16.71 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.20 million | 15.96 million | 16.47 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ida Blend
More education data for WB: Ida Blend
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 992,996 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 9.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.85 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.91 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Ida Blend?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Ida Blend was 16.47 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in WB: Ida Blend?
- The highest recorded value was 16.71 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in WB: Ida Blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.44 million in 1981.
- How does WB: Ida Blend rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- WB: Ida Blend ranks 49th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in WB: Ida Blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ida Blend 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