Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 43.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia recorded 43.0% for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 75.0% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 43.0%, in 2024.
That places SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 159th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 75.0% | — |
| 1977 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 74.0% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 73.0% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 72.0% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 71.0% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 72.0% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 70.0% | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 69.0% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 68.0% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 67.0% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 66.0% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 65.0% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 64.0% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 60.0% | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 59.0% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 58.0% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 57.0% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 55.0% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 54.0% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 53.0% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 54.0% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 53.0% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 52.0% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 52.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 52.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 52.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.0% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 48.0% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 49.0% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 48.0% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 46.0% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 46.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 46.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 46.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 45.0% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 44.0% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 43.0% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.0% | 75.0% | 75.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 71.6% | 69.0% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.0% | 58.0% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.8% | 52.0% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 46.0% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.8% | 43.0% | 46.0% | 5 |
More education data for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 89.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 80.86 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.278 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 98.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 43.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 1976.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.0% in 2024.
- How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 159th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 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