Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 54.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) is 54.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) peaked at 67.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2023.
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 99th of 204 groups on this measure, 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 ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 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 | 63.0% | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 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 | 63.0% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 65.0% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 64.0% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 63.0% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 62.0% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 61.0% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 67.0% | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 66.0% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 65.0% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 62.0% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 61.0% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 62.0% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 61.0% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 62.0% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 63.0% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 61.0% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 60.0% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 58.0% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 57.0% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 56.0% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 55.0% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 54.0% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.0% | 64.0% | 64.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 63.4% | 63.0% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.5% | 63.0% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.9% | 61.0% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 56.0% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.6% | 54.0% | 55.0% | 5 |
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4091 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.85 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2.05 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6975 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) was 54.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2023.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 99th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) 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