Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 50.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
50.0%
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
120th
of 204 groups
All-time high
67.0%
in 2003
All-time low
50.0%
in 2024
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) stood at 50.0%. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) peaked at 67.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2024.
That places ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) 120th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 64.0% | — |
| 1975 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 63.0% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 64.0% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 63.0% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 64.0% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 64.0% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 63.0% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 62.0% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 67.0% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 66.0% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 61.0% | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 60.0% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 61.0% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 60.0% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 59.0% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 57.0% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 56.0% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 55.0% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 54.0% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 53.0% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 53.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 52.0% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 52.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 51.0% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.0% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.0% | 64.0% | 64.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 63.7% | 63.0% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.0% | 63.0% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.9% | 60.0% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 52.0% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 50.0% | 52.0% | 5 |
More education data for ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 906,537 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.06 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) was 50.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2024.
- How does ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 120th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) 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