Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Ida Total
WB: Ida Total: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 41.10 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
41.10 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
11th
of 204 groups
All-time high
47.73 million
in 2008
All-time low
33.97 million
in 1981
Years of data
44
1981–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Ida Total, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Ida Total is 41.10 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Ida Total peaked at 47.73 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 33.97 million, in 1981.
WB: Ida Total ranks 11th of 204 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 33.97 million | — |
| 1982 | 34.53 million | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 35.21 million | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 35.71 million | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 36.21 million | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 36.76 million | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 37.17 million | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 37.52 million | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 37.87 million | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 38.19 million | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 38.72 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 39.43 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 40.03 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 40.27 million | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 40.82 million | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 41.11 million | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 41.33 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 41.53 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 41.53 million | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 43.73 million | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 43.69 million | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 43.91 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 44.43 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 44.40 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 44.99 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 47.43 million | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 47.65 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 47.73 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 47.61 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 46.10 million | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 44.34 million | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 44.04 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 42.41 million | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 41.81 million | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 40.67 million | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 39.48 million | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 39.34 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 39.89 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 40.13 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 40.45 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 40.53 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 40.89 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 40.94 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 41.10 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.11 million | 33.97 million | 37.87 million | 9 |
| 1990s | 40.30 million | 38.19 million | 41.53 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.56 million | 43.69 million | 47.73 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.82 million | 39.34 million | 46.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.78 million | 40.45 million | 41.10 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Ida Total
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 23.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 12.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 70.37 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Ida Total?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Ida Total was 41.10 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in WB: Ida Total?
- The highest recorded value was 47.73 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in WB: Ida Total?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.97 million in 1981.
- How does WB: Ida Total rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- WB: Ida Total ranks 11th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in WB: Ida Total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ida 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