Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 28.06 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28.06 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
27th
of 204 groups
All-time high
28.96 million
in 2009
All-time low
16.35 million
in 1986
Years of data
39
1986–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend recorded 28.06 million for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 28.96 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 16.35 million, in 1986.
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 27th of 204 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 16.35 million | — |
| 1987 | 16.46 million | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 16.68 million | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 16.83 million | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 17.05 million | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 17.45 million | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 17.87 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 18.25 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 18.58 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 19.22 million | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 19.44 million | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 19.54 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 20.17 million | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 20.41 million | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 22.80 million | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 22.89 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 23.07 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 23.47 million | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 23.81 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 24.80 million | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 26.46 million | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 27.80 million | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 28.30 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 28.96 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 28.82 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 27.39 million | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 26.98 million | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 26.70 million | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 26.74 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 26.66 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 26.56 million | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 26.21 million | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 25.99 million | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 26.47 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 26.94 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 27.21 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 27.44 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 27.71 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 28.06 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.58 million | 16.35 million | 16.83 million | 4 |
| 1990s | 18.80 million | 17.05 million | 20.41 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.24 million | 22.80 million | 28.96 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.85 million | 25.99 million | 28.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.47 million | 26.94 million | 28.06 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.13 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.04 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.46 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.50 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.62 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 28.06 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 28.96 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.35 million in 1986.
- How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 27th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 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