Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in SDG: World
SDG: World: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 56.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in SDG: World, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in SDG: World is 56.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in SDG: World peaked at 62.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 2023.
That places SDG: World 57th 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 33 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in SDG: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 61.0% | — |
| 1993 | 62.0% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 61.0% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 60.0% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 61.0% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 62.0% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 60.0% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 59.0% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 60.0% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 59.0% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 58.0% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 57.0% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 58.0% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 57.0% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 56.0% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.0% | 60.0% | 62.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 60.6% | 59.0% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.2% | 57.0% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 56.0% | 58.0% | 5 |
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More education data for SDG: World
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 651.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3122 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in SDG: World?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in SDG: World was 56.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in SDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in SDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 2023.
- How does SDG: World rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- SDG: World ranks 57th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in SDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: World 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