Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in WB: Europe & Central Asia
WB: Europe & Central Asia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 50.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in WB: Europe & Central Asia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in WB: Europe & Central Asia stood at 50.0%.
The figure is down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in WB: Europe & Central Asia peaked at 62.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 2020.
WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 120th of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in WB: Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 56.0% | — |
| 2000 | 61.0% | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 62.0% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 61.0% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 60.0% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 61.0% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 60.0% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 59.0% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 57.0% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 56.0% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 55.0% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 53.0% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 52.0% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 51.0% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 48.0% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.0% | 56.0% | 56.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.5% | 59.0% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 50.0% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.5% | 48.0% | 50.0% | 4 |
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2954 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.058 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 492,126 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in WB: Europe & Central Asia was 50.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 2020.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 120th out of 204 groups with data for 2023.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia 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