Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in IDA total
IDA total: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 38.94 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in IDA total, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in IDA total stood at 38.94 million number.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in IDA total peaked at 46.64 million number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 32.87 million number, in 1981.
IDA total ranks 3rd of 38 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in IDA total, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 32.87 million number | — |
| 1982 | 33.55 million number | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 34.23 million number | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 34.88 million number | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 35.50 million number | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 36.07 million number | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 36.50 million number | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 36.85 million number | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 37.23 million number | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 37.61 million number | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 38.22 million number | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 38.79 million number | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 39.32 million number | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 39.50 million number | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 39.84 million number | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 40.08 million number | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 40.36 million number | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 40.69 million number | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 40.69 million number | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 42.95 million number | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 43.06 million number | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 43.24 million number | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 43.72 million number | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 43.20 million number | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 44.33 million number | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 43.44 million number | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 46.64 million number | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 45.20 million number | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 45.36 million number | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 44.93 million number | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 44.13 million number | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 43.37 million number | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 42.40 million number | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 41.78 million number | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 40.99 million number | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 39.94 million number | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 39.69 million number | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 39.29 million number | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 38.94 million number | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.30 million number | 32.87 million number | 37.23 million number | 9 |
| 1990s | 39.51 million number | 37.61 million number | 40.69 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.11 million number | 42.95 million number | 46.64 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.55 million number | 38.94 million number | 44.93 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
More education data for IDA total
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7.15 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1356 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 263.89 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 7.15 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in IDA total?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in IDA total was 38.94 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 IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 46.64 million number in 2007.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.87 million number in 1981.
- How does IDA total rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- IDA total ranks 3rd out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA total 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.