Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Low income
Low income: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 20.12 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Low income, 1988–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Low income stood at 20.12 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Low income peaked at 21.79 million number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14.16 million number, in 1988.
Low income ranks 14th of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Low income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 14.16 million number | — |
| 1989 | 14.46 million number | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 14.76 million number | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 15.26 million number | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 15.81 million number | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 16.22 million number | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 16.62 million number | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 17.00 million number | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 17.33 million number | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 17.64 million number | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 17.99 million number | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 18.36 million number | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 18.74 million number | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 18.94 million number | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 19.38 million number | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 19.63 million number | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 19.43 million number | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 20.27 million number | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 21.79 million number | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 21.39 million number | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 21.62 million number | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 21.65 million number | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 21.72 million number | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 20.50 million number | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 20.48 million number | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 20.31 million number | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 20.48 million number | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 20.43 million number | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 20.30 million number | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 20.01 million number | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 20.07 million number | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 20.12 million number | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.31 million number | 14.16 million number | 14.46 million number | 2 |
| 1990s | 16.70 million number | 14.76 million number | 18.36 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.28 million number | 18.74 million number | 21.79 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.44 million number | 20.01 million number | 21.72 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 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 Low income
- Population ages 0-14 40.9% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 112.44 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.88 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 55.8% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 43.24 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1505 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Low income?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Low income was 20.12 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 Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 21.79 million number in 2006.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.16 million number in 1988.
- How does Low income rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- Low income ranks 14th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low income 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.