Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in World
World: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 54.99 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
54.99 million number
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
115.06 million number
in 1977
All-time low
54.99 million number
in 2019
Years of data
45
1975–2019
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in World, 1975–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in World stood at 54.99 million number. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in World peaked at 115.06 million number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 54.99 million number, in 2019.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in World, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 111.82 million number | — |
| 1976 | 113.95 million number | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 115.06 million number | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 113.95 million number | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 112.93 million number | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 112.08 million number | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 111.54 million number | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 110.46 million number | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 110.70 million number | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 109.95 million number | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 109.37 million number | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 108.62 million number | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 106.51 million number | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 106.28 million number | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 105.46 million number | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 104.14 million number | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 103.19 million number | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 101.85 million number | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 101.07 million number | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 99.38 million number | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 97.76 million number | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 96.32 million number | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 90.87 million number | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 88.92 million number | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 87.40 million number | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 88.40 million number | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 87.18 million number | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 85.61 million number | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 84.33 million number | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 82.18 million number | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 83.69 million number | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 80.88 million number | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 81.40 million number | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 77.18 million number | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 76.31 million number | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 74.95 million number | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 72.32 million number | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 68.31 million number | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 65.39 million number | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 62.38 million number | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 61.24 million number | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 57.92 million number | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 56.33 million number | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 56.37 million number | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 54.99 million number | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 113.54 million number | 111.82 million number | 115.06 million number | 5 |
| 1980s | 109.10 million number | 105.46 million number | 112.08 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.09 million number | 87.40 million number | 104.14 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.72 million number | 76.31 million number | 88.40 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.02 million number | 54.99 million number | 74.95 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near World
More education data for World
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 34.10 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4548 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in World?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in World was 54.99 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 115.06 million number in 1977.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.99 million number in 2019.
- How does World rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2019.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.