Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 22.40 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1986–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 22.40 million number.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 25.30 million number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 15.41 million number, in 1986.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 14th out of 39 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 15.41 million number | — |
| 1987 | 15.62 million number | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 15.98 million number | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 16.31 million number | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 16.68 million number | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 17.28 million number | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 17.92 million number | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 18.42 million number | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 18.91 million number | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 19.55 million number | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 19.91 million number | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 20.23 million number | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 21.02 million number | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 21.34 million number | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 21.58 million number | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 21.82 million number | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 22.37 million number | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 22.55 million number | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 22.40 million number | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 23.43 million number | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 25.02 million number | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 24.53 million number | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 24.92 million number | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 25.30 million number | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 25.01 million number | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 23.72 million number | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 23.16 million number | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 23.08 million number | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 22.93 million number | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 22.91 million number | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 22.79 million number | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 22.43 million number | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 22.43 million number | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22.40 million number | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.83 million number | 15.41 million number | 16.31 million number | 4 |
| 1990s | 19.12 million number | 16.68 million number | 21.34 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.39 million number | 21.58 million number | 25.30 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.08 million number | 22.40 million number | 25.01 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 764,704 number compare
- 12 Bangladesh 591,766 number compare
- 13 Senegal 552,612 number compare
- 14 Benin 541,747 number compare
- 15 Madagascar 523,144 number compare
- 16 Malawi 463,238 number compare
- 17 Uganda 451,252 number compare
More education data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.15 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 148.37 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1578 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 22.40 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 25.30 million number in 2009.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.41 million number in 1986.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 14th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.