Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 57.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
57.0%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
47th
of 204 groups
All-time high
60.0%
in 1980
All-time low
57.0%
in 2016
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) stood at 57.0%. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) peaked at 60.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 57.0%, in 2016.
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 47th of 204 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 60.0% | — |
| 1981 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 59.0% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 58.0% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 59.0% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 60.0% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 59.0% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 60.0% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 58.0% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 59.0% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 58.0% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 59.0% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 58.0% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 57.0% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 58.0% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 57.0% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.3% | 59.0% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.0% | 58.0% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.0% | 58.0% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 57.0% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 57.0% | 57.0% | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 66.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 72.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 49.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 25.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 13.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.97 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) was 57.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.0% in 2016.
- How does WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 47th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) 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