Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: North America
WB: North America: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 102,844 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: North America, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: North America is 102,844, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: North America peaked at 103,363 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 99,548, in 2003.
WB: North America ranks 176th of 204 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 99,548 | — |
| 2004 | 100,334 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 101,354 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 102,196 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 102,580 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 103,363 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 101,489 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 101,001 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 100,429 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 100,178 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 99,649 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 102,844 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101,562 | 99,548 | 103,363 | 6 |
| 2010s | 100,973 | 100,429 | 101,489 | 3 |
| 2020s | 100,890 | 99,649 | 102,844 | 3 |
More education data for WB: North America
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3042 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3046 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: North America?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: North America was 102,844 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in WB: North America?
- The highest recorded value was 103,363 in 2008.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in WB: North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 99,548 in 2003.
- How does WB: North America rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- WB: North America ranks 176th out of 204 groups with data for 2022.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in WB: North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: North America 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