Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 45.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
45.0%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
148th
of 204 groups
All-time high
78.0%
in 1976
All-time low
45.0%
in 2023
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in SDG: Eastern Asia stood at 45.0%. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 78.0% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 2023.
That places SDG: Eastern Asia 148th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 78.0% | — |
| 1977 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 77.0% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 76.0% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 75.0% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 73.0% | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 72.0% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 71.0% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 70.0% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 69.0% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 68.0% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 67.0% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 64.0% | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 63.0% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 62.0% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 60.0% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 59.0% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 58.0% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 57.0% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 56.0% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 54.0% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 53.0% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 53.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 52.0% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 49.0% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 48.0% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 47.0% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 48.0% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 47.0% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 46.0% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 45.0% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.0% | 78.0% | 78.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 75.5% | 72.0% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.4% | 62.0% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.0% | 54.0% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 47.0% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.0% | 45.0% | 47.0% | 5 |
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 34.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1647 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 56.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7719 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in SDG: Eastern Asia was 45.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 1976.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2023.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 148th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: 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