Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
ALECSO: Maghreb Countries: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 56.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
56.0%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
57th
of 204 groups
All-time high
68.0%
in 1992
All-time low
56.0%
in 2023
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries stood at 56.0%. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries peaked at 68.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 2023.
ALECSO: Maghreb Countries ranks 57th of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 66.0% | — |
| 1977 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 67.0% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 68.0% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 67.0% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 66.0% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 64.0% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 63.0% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 62.0% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 61.0% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 60.0% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 59.0% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 58.0% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 57.0% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 56.0% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.0% | 66.0% | 66.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 66.0% | 66.0% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.6% | 66.0% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.4% | 66.0% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.4% | 59.0% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 56.0% | 58.0% | 5 |
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- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.45 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries was 56.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 2023.
- How does ALECSO: Maghreb Countries rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- ALECSO: Maghreb Countries ranks 57th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ALECSO: Maghreb Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release