Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 52.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
52.0%
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
110th
of 204 groups
All-time high
68.0%
in 2003
All-time low
52.0%
in 2024
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in MDG: Northern Africa, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in MDG: Northern Africa is 52.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 68.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 52.0%, in 2024.
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 110th of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 64.0% | — |
| 1973 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 63.0% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 64.0% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 63.0% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 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 | 64.0% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 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 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 68.0% | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 67.0% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 62.0% | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 64.0% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 63.0% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 64.0% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 61.0% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 60.0% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 57.0% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 56.0% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 55.0% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 54.0% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 53.0% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 52.0% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.9% | 63.0% | 64.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 63.1% | 63.0% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.4% | 63.0% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.8% | 62.0% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.7% | 55.0% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 52.0% | 55.0% | 5 |
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.37 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 697,877 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in MDG: Northern Africa was 52.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.0% in 2024.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 110th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Northern Africa 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