Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Arab World
Arab World: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 6.94 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Arab World, 1977–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Arab World stood at 6.94 million number.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Arab World peaked at 8.06 million number in 1983 and was at its lowest, 5.43 million number, in 2014.
That places Arab World 19th out of 38 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Arab World, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 7.20 million number | — |
| 1978 | 7.37 million number | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 7.53 million number | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 7.68 million number | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 7.79 million number | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 7.88 million number | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 8.06 million number | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 8.05 million number | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 8.02 million number | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 7.96 million number | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 7.93 million number | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 7.86 million number | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 7.79 million number | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 7.70 million number | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 7.55 million number | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 7.46 million number | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 7.83 million number | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 7.75 million number | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 7.67 million number | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 7.56 million number | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 7.48 million number | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 7.42 million number | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 7.31 million number | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 7.20 million number | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 7.05 million number | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 6.82 million number | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 6.92 million number | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 6.75 million number | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 6.71 million number | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 7.01 million number | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 6.81 million number | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 6.63 million number | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 7.72 million number | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 7.60 million number | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 7.51 million number | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 6.08 million number | -19.0% |
| 2013 | 5.84 million number | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 5.43 million number | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 6.60 million number | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 5.78 million number | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 5.54 million number | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 6.96 million number | +25.6% |
| 2019 | 6.94 million number | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.37 million number | 7.20 million number | 7.53 million number | 3 |
| 1980s | 7.90 million number | 7.68 million number | 8.06 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.57 million number | 7.31 million number | 7.83 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.96 million number | 6.63 million number | 7.72 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.43 million number | 5.43 million number | 7.60 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More education data for Arab World
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 91.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.58 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 93.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.2783 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Arab World?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Arab World was 6.94 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 8.06 million number in 1983.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.43 million number in 2014.
- How does Arab World rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- Arab World ranks 19th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.