Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 66.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
66.0%
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
5th
of 204 groups
All-time high
68.0%
in 2003
All-time low
64.0%
in 1977
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa stood at 66.0%.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 68.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 64.0%, in 1977.
That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 5th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 64.0% | — |
| 1978 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 66.0% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 67.0% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 66.0% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 65.0% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 64.0% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 68.0% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 67.0% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 64.0% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 66.0% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 65.0% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 66.0% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 67.0% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 64.0% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 66.0% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.0% | 64.0% | 64.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 64.4% | 64.0% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.9% | 65.0% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.3% | 64.0% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.5% | 64.0% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 65.0% | 66.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.5257 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 66.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.0% in 1977.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 5th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North 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