Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in UNICEF: Western Balkans
UNICEF: Western Balkans: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 48.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in UNICEF: Western Balkans stood at 48.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in UNICEF: Western Balkans peaked at 58.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 2019.
UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 135th of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in UNICEF: Western Balkans, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 50.0% | — |
| 2000 | 52.0% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 52.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 52.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 51.0% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 45.0% | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 46.0% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 52.0% | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 54.0% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 55.0% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 58.0% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 54.0% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 52.0% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 51.0% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 50.0% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 43.0% | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 43.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 42.0% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 47.0% | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 48.0% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.6% | 45.0% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 42.0% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.2% | 47.0% | 48.0% | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: Western Balkans
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 571,333 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.7018 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 316,196 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45,751 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in UNICEF: Western Balkans was 48.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 2019.
- How does UNICEF: Western Balkans rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 135th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Western Balkans 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