Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Cecc-sica
Cecc-sica: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 41.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Cecc-sica, 1987–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Cecc-sica stood at 41.0%. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Cecc-sica peaked at 56.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 2024.
That places Cecc-sica 194th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Cecc-sica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 56.0% | — |
| 1988 | 55.0% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 54.0% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 53.0% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 53.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 53.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 52.0% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 52.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 51.0% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 52.0% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 51.0% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 52.0% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 51.0% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 52.0% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 52.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 51.0% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 52.0% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 51.0% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 51.0% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 49.0% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 47.0% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 48.0% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 45.0% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 44.0% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 43.0% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 42.0% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 41.0% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.3% | 55.0% | 56.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 53.2% | 51.0% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.4% | 51.0% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 45.0% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 41.0% | 45.0% | 5 |
More education data for Cecc-sica
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.112 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4922 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.4939 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 689,133 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.1441 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Cecc-sica?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Cecc-sica was 41.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Cecc-sica?
- The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Cecc-sica?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 2024.
- How does Cecc-sica rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Cecc-sica ranks 194th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in Cecc-sica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cecc-sica 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