Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 43.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
43.0%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
159th
of 204 groups
All-time high
76.0%
in 1976
All-time low
43.0%
in 2023
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) is 43.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 76.0% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 43.0%, in 2023.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 159th of 204 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 76.0% | — |
| 1977 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 75.0% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 74.0% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 73.0% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 72.0% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 71.0% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 73.0% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 71.0% | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 70.0% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 69.0% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 68.0% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 67.0% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 66.0% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 65.0% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 60.0% | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 59.0% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 58.0% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 57.0% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 56.0% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 55.0% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 54.0% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 53.0% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 53.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 53.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 52.0% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 48.0% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 47.0% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 48.0% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 47.0% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 45.0% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 44.0% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 45.0% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 44.0% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 44.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 43.0% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 43.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.5% | 75.0% | 76.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 72.4% | 70.0% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.4% | 58.0% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.2% | 51.0% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 44.0% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 43.0% | 45.0% | 5 |
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 75.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 83.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 40.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) was 43.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 1976.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.0% in 2023.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 159th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 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