Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 26,276 number in 2016. ▬ Flat
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1981–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2016, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 26,276 number. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 68,812 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 26,276 number, in 2016.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 37th of 39 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 45,159 number | — |
| 1982 | 44,307 number | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 43,737 number | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 42,490 number | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 42,560 number | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 42,920 number | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 43,400 number | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 44,605 number | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 45,660 number | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 46,497 number | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 47,196 number | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 47,772 number | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 48,528 number | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 49,120 number | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 49,549 number | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 49,680 number | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 49,980 number | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 49,589 number | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 67,582 number | +36.3% |
| 2000 | 68,585 number | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 68,545 number | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 68,232 number | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 68,660 number | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 68,812 number | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 68,618 number | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 67,684 number | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 66,408 number | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 64,708 number | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 44,551 number | -31.2% |
| 2010 | 41,615 number | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 38,785 number | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 36,126 number | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 33,325 number | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 30,735 number | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 28,511 number | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 26,276 number | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43,871 number | 42,490 number | 45,660 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 50,549 number | 46,497 number | 67,582 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 65,480 number | 44,551 number | 68,812 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,625 number | 26,276 number | 41,615 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More education data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 337,770 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0452 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.52 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Central Europe and the Baltics was 26,276 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 68,812 number in 2004.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,276 number in 2016.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 37th out of 39 groups with data for 2016.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.