Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 712,512 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Late-demographic dividend, 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in number.
Analysis
Late-demographic dividend recorded 712,512 number for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 31.52 million number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 712,512 number, in 2019.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 28th of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 31.20 million number | — |
| 1977 | 31.52 million number | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 29.68 million number | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 27.88 million number | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 26.19 million number | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 24.87 million number | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 23.32 million number | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 23.01 million number | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 22.12 million number | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 21.20 million number | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 20.31 million number | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 19.28 million number | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 15.91 million number | -17.4% |
| 1989 | 15.55 million number | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 15.05 million number | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 14.29 million number | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 13.53 million number | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 12.74 million number | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 11.95 million number | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 11.16 million number | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 10.46 million number | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 5.45 million number | -48.0% |
| 1998 | 5.16 million number | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 4.90 million number | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 4.72 million number | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 4.49 million number | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 4.28 million number | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 3.86 million number | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 3.66 million number | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 3.44 million number | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 3.23 million number | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 2.58 million number | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 2.44 million number | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 2.34 million number | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 2.26 million number | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 2.00 million number | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 1.49 million number | -25.3% |
| 2013 | 1.26 million number | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 1.12 million number | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 1.05 million number | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 899,020 number | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 818,653 number | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 782,650 number | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 712,512 number | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.07 million number | 27.88 million number | 31.52 million number | 4 |
| 1980s | 21.18 million number | 15.55 million number | 26.19 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.47 million number | 4.90 million number | 15.05 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.50 million number | 2.34 million number | 4.72 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 million number | 712,512 number | 2.26 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
More education data for Late-demographic dividend
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 177.18 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3036 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0746 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 173.78 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Late-demographic dividend?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Late-demographic dividend was 712,512 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 31.52 million number in 1977.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 712,512 number in 2019.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 28th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.