Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 61.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
61.0%
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
14th
of 204 groups
All-time high
62.0%
in 1985
All-time low
59.0%
in 1996
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), 1985–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) stood at 61.0%.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) peaked at 62.0% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 59.0%, in 1996.
That places ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) 14th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 62.0% | — |
| 1986 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 61.0% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 60.0% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 59.0% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 61.0% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 60.0% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 61.0% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 60.0% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 61.0% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.0% | 62.0% | 62.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 59.9% | 59.0% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.4% | 60.0% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.0% | 60.0% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.2% | 60.0% | 61.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
More education data for ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.86 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.82 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.80 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.8591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5935 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) was 61.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 1985.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 1996.
- How does ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 14th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) 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