Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 61.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
61.0%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
14th
of 204 groups
All-time high
66.0%
in 2003
All-time low
57.0%
in 1991
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) is 61.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) peaked at 66.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 57.0%, in 1991.
ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) ranks 14th of 204 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 61.0% | — |
| 1979 | 62.0% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 61.0% | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 60.0% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 59.0% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 58.0% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 57.0% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 60.0% | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 64.0% | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 63.0% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 62.0% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 66.0% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 65.0% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 64.0% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 62.0% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 64.0% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 63.0% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 62.0% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 63.0% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 62.0% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 61.0% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 60.0% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 62.0% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 63.0% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 62.0% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 61.0% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.5% | 61.0% | 62.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 59.3% | 58.0% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.8% | 57.0% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.7% | 62.0% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 60.0% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 61.0% | 62.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
More education data for ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 544,032 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 18.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 9.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 27.97 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) was 61.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.0% in 1991.
- How does ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) ranks 14th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) 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