Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in IDA blend
IDA blend: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 13.53 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in IDA blend, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in IDA blend is 13.53 million number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in IDA blend peaked at 14.91 million number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9.55 million number, in 1981.
That places IDA blend 18th out of 38 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 9.55 million number | — |
| 1982 | 9.77 million number | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 9.99 million number | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 10.19 million number | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 10.39 million number | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 10.56 million number | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 10.62 million number | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 10.67 million number | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 10.73 million number | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 10.75 million number | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 10.75 million number | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 10.83 million number | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 10.96 million number | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 10.93 million number | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 10.90 million number | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 10.84 million number | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 10.81 million number | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 10.84 million number | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 10.80 million number | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 13.04 million number | +20.7% |
| 2001 | 13.04 million number | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 13.11 million number | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 13.68 million number | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 13.66 million number | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 14.16 million number | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 11.93 million number | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 14.91 million number | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 14.31 million number | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 14.39 million number | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 14.41 million number | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 14.34 million number | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 14.16 million number | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 14.43 million number | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 14.10 million number | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 13.85 million number | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 13.57 million number | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 13.88 million number | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 13.63 million number | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 13.53 million number | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.27 million number | 9.55 million number | 10.73 million number | 9 |
| 1990s | 10.84 million number | 10.75 million number | 10.96 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.62 million number | 11.93 million number | 14.91 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.99 million number | 13.53 million number | 14.43 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
More education data for IDA blend
- Population ages 0-14 37.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.26 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 91.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.26 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0033 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.9% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 92.2% (2024)
- Labor force, female 39.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in IDA blend?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in IDA blend was 13.53 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 IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 14.91 million number in 2007.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.55 million number in 1981.
- How does IDA blend rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- IDA blend ranks 18th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.