Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 11.58 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.58 million
Change on year
down 2.6%
Rank
71st
of 204 groups
All-time high
16.13 million
in 1983
All-time low
11.58 million
in 2024
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan recorded 11.58 million for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 16.13 million in 1983 and was at its lowest, 11.58 million, in 2024.
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 71st of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 13.98 million | — |
| 1975 | 14.34 million | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 14.69 million | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 14.95 million | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 15.19 million | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 15.42 million | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 15.63 million | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 15.88 million | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 15.98 million | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 16.13 million | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 16.11 million | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 16.09 million | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 16.04 million | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 16.00 million | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 15.93 million | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 15.84 million | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 15.43 million | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 15.26 million | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 15.30 million | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 15.89 million | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 15.85 million | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 15.63 million | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 15.54 million | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 15.49 million | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 15.47 million | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 15.44 million | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 15.40 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 15.27 million | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 15.17 million | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 15.74 million | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 15.60 million | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 15.44 million | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 15.28 million | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 14.98 million | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 14.43 million | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 14.22 million | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 14.04 million | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 14.07 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 13.38 million | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 13.14 million | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 12.62 million | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 12.06 million | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 12.15 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 12.16 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 13.56 million | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 13.32 million | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 12.94 million | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 12.61 million | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 12.25 million | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 11.89 million | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 11.58 million | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.76 million | 13.98 million | 15.42 million | 6 |
| 1980s | 15.96 million | 15.63 million | 16.13 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.53 million | 15.26 million | 15.89 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.15 million | 14.22 million | 15.74 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.05 million | 12.06 million | 14.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.25 million | 11.58 million | 12.94 million | 5 |
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 35.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 11.58 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.13 million in 1983.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.58 million in 2024.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 71st out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 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