Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 50.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1987–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern is 50.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 61.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2024.
That places WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 120th 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 38 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 61.0% | — |
| 1988 | 60.0% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 59.0% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 58.0% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 57.0% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 56.0% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 60.0% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 59.0% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 58.0% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 59.0% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 58.0% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 57.0% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 56.0% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 55.0% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 54.0% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 53.0% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 53.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 52.0% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 52.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 51.0% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.0% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.3% | 60.0% | 61.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 58.3% | 57.0% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.1% | 56.0% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.5% | 53.0% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 50.0% | 52.0% | 5 |
More education data for WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.71 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.23 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.92 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.18 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9717 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 50.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 61.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2024.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 120th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 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