Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in IBRD only
IBRD only: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 15.49 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in IBRD only, 1975–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in number.
Analysis
IBRD only recorded 15.49 million number for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in IBRD only peaked at 82.95 million number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 15.49 million number, in 2019.
That places IBRD only 17th 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 45 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 81.19 million number | — |
| 1976 | 82.54 million number | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 82.95 million number | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 81.10 million number | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 79.32 million number | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 77.69 million number | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 76.43 million number | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 74.72 million number | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 74.31 million number | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 72.94 million number | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 71.76 million number | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 70.45 million number | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 67.98 million number | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 67.54 million number | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 66.36 million number | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 64.70 million number | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 63.20 million number | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 61.21 million number | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 59.96 million number | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 58.17 million number | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 56.29 million number | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 54.68 million number | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 49.02 million number | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 46.83 million number | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 45.41 million number | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 44.19 million number | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 42.92 million number | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 41.25 million number | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 39.54 million number | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 37.96 million number | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 38.40 million number | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 36.49 million number | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 33.90 million number | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 31.12 million number | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 30.14 million number | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 29.18 million number | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 27.35 million number | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 24.14 million number | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 22.22 million number | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 19.94 million number | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 19.61 million number | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 17.35 million number | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 16.05 million number | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 16.49 million number | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 15.49 million number | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.42 million number | 79.32 million number | 82.95 million number | 5 |
| 1980s | 72.02 million number | 66.36 million number | 77.69 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.95 million number | 45.41 million number | 64.70 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.59 million number | 30.14 million number | 44.19 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.78 million number | 15.49 million number | 29.18 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More education data for IBRD only
- Population ages 0-14 21.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 105.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 21.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 105.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 106.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total 2.34 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in IBRD only?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in IBRD only was 15.49 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 82.95 million number in 1977.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.49 million number in 2019.
- How does IBRD only rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- IBRD only ranks 17th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.