Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 28.18 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Pre-demographic dividend, 1986–2019
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 Pre-demographic dividend is 28.18 million number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 29.93 million number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 16.22 million number, in 1986.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 9th of 38 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 16.22 million number | — |
| 1987 | 16.31 million number | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 16.54 million number | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 16.74 million number | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 17.01 million number | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 17.54 million number | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 18.05 million number | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 18.40 million number | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 18.72 million number | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 19.21 million number | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 19.40 million number | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 19.57 million number | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 20.23 million number | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 20.43 million number | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 22.80 million number | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 23.01 million number | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 23.28 million number | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 23.61 million number | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 24.01 million number | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 25.11 million number | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 24.99 million number | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 27.90 million number | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 28.43 million number | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 29.93 million number | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 29.88 million number | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 28.75 million number | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 27.32 million number | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 27.46 million number | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 27.11 million number | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 28.44 million number | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 27.10 million number | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 26.72 million number | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 28.11 million number | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 28.18 million number | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.45 million number | 16.22 million number | 16.74 million number | 4 |
| 1990s | 18.86 million number | 17.01 million number | 20.43 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.31 million number | 22.80 million number | 29.93 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.91 million number | 26.72 million number | 29.88 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 6 Chad 1.14 million number compare
- 7 Egypt 1.08 million number compare
- 8 Mali 1.04 million number compare
- 9 Mozambique 1.01 million number compare
- 10 Burkina Faso 882,379 number compare
- 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 764,704 number compare
- 12 Bangladesh 591,766 number compare
More education data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1591 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 175.74 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 41.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.66 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 55.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 70.08 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Pre-demographic dividend was 28.18 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 29.93 million number in 2009.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.22 million number in 1986.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 9th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pre-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.