Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in GPE: Region 3
GPE: Region 3: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 59.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
59.0%
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
22nd
of 204 groups
All-time high
60.0%
in 1998
All-time low
54.0%
in 2009
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in GPE: Region 3, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: Region 3 recorded 59.0% for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in 2024.
The figure is down 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 GPE: Region 3 peaked at 60.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2009.
GPE: Region 3 ranks 22nd of 204 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in GPE: Region 3, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 59.0% | — |
| 1975 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 58.0% | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 57.0% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 56.0% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 57.0% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 58.0% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 59.0% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 60.0% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 59.0% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 58.0% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 60.0% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 59.0% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 56.0% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 55.0% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 54.0% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 59.0% | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 58.0% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 59.0% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 58.0% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 59.0% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 60.0% | +1.7% |
| 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 | 59.0% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.0% | 59.0% | 59.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 57.2% | 56.0% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.6% | 57.0% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.5% | 54.0% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.7% | 58.0% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.8% | 59.0% | 60.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 3
- 19 Burkina Faso 53.0% compare
- 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 53.0% compare
- 19 Palestine, State of 53.0% compare
- 19 Uganda 53.0% compare
- 23 Panama 50.0% compare
- 23 Uzbekistan 50.0% compare
- 25 Chile 49.0% compare
- 25 Paraguay 49.0% compare
More education data for GPE: Region 3
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 55.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 59.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 33.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 16.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in GPE: Region 3?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in GPE: Region 3 was 59.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2009.
- How does GPE: Region 3 rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 22nd out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in GPE: Region 3?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this GPE: Region 3 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