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

Latest (2022)
102,844
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
176th
of 204 groups
All-time high
103,363
in 2008
All-time low
99,548
in 2003
Years of data
12
2003–2022

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: North America, 2003–2022

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k2003201220222003: 99.5k2004: 100.3k2005: 101.4k2006: 102.2k2007: 102.6k2008: 103.4k2017: 101.5k2018: 101.0k2019: 100.4k2020: 100.2k2021: 99.6k2022: 102.8k

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

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number) in WB: North America, 2003 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 8,109 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release