Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 44.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) stood at 44.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) peaked at 48.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 2004.
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 154th of 204 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 42.0% | — |
| 2000 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 41.0% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 41.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 40.0% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 39.0% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 39.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 39.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 39.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 40.0% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 41.0% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 43.0% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 43.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 43.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 43.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 43.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 43.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 43.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 43.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 48.0% | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 47.0% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 46.0% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 44.0% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 43.0% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 44.0% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.0% | 42.0% | 42.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.1% | 39.0% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 43.0% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.8% | 43.0% | 47.0% | 5 |
More education data for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.33 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 742,097 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7388 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7525 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 26,983 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.20 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) was 44.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 2004.
- How does ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 154th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 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