Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 59.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
59.0%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
22nd
of 204 groups
All-time high
61.0%
in 2003
All-time low
54.0%
in 2007
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) is 59.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 61.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2007.
That places MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 22nd out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 58.0% | — |
| 1976 | 59.0% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 58.0% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 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 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 57.0% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 58.0% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 60.0% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 59.0% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 60.0% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 59.0% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 61.0% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 60.0% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 55.0% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 54.0% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 58.0% | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 57.0% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 58.0% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 59.0% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 58.0% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 57.0% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 58.0% | +1.8% |
| 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 | 59.0% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.4% | 58.0% | 59.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 57.1% | 56.0% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.0% | 57.0% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.6% | 54.0% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 57.0% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.4% | 59.0% | 60.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- 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 MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.7828 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 59.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 61.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2007.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 22nd out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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