Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 32.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 32.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 45.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 2019.
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 202nd of 204 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 44.0% | — |
| 2000 | 43.0% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 42.0% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 41.0% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 41.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 41.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 40.0% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 38.0% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 37.0% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 37.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 42.0% | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 45.0% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 43.0% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 42.0% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 39.0% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 37.0% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 35.0% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 33.0% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 31.0% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 35.0% | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 34.0% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 32.0% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 31.0% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 32.0% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.0% | 44.0% | 44.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 37.0% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 31.0% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 31.0% | 35.0% | 5 |
More education data for GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 352,674 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 29.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 32.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 2019.
- How does GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 202nd out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 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