Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 60.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
60.0%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
19th
of 204 groups
All-time high
63.0%
in 1985
All-time low
60.0%
in 1996
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 1985–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa stood at 60.0%. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 63.0% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 1996.
That places UNICEF: West and Central Africa 19th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 63.0% | — |
| 1986 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 62.0% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 61.0% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 60.0% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 62.0% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 61.0% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 60.0% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 61.0% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 62.0% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 61.0% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 62.0% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 61.0% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 60.0% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.6% | 62.0% | 63.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 60.9% | 60.0% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.0% | 60.0% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 60.0% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 60.0% | 60.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- 17 Egypt 54.0% compare
- 17 Tunisia 54.0% compare
- 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
More education data for UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.92 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9224 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5411 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.20 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.73 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 60.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 63.0% in 1985.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 1996.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 19th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: West and Central 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