Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend
WB: Early-demographic Dividend: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 55.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend is 55.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend peaked at 63.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 2024.
WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 74th of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 62.0% | — |
| 1994 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 61.0% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 63.0% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 62.0% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 61.0% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 62.0% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 63.0% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 61.0% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 60.0% | -1.6% |
| 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 | 57.0% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 56.0% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 58.0% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 57.0% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 56.0% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 55.0% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.7% | 61.0% | 63.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 61.2% | 59.0% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 56.0% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 55.0% | 58.0% | 5 |
More education data for WB: Early-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0322 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 163.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3392 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 156.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 188.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2597 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend was 55.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 63.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 2024.
- How does WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 74th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Early-demographic Dividend 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