Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 56.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total stood at 56.0%. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total peaked at 62.0% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 2024.
That places WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 57th 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 39 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 61.0% | — |
| 1987 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 62.0% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 61.0% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 62.0% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 61.0% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 60.0% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 62.0% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 61.0% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 62.0% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 60.0% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 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 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 57.0% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 58.0% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 57.0% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 56.0% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.5% | 61.0% | 62.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 61.3% | 60.0% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.6% | 59.0% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.2% | 57.0% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 56.0% | 58.0% | 5 |
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- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 290.75 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total was 56.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 1988.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 2024.
- How does WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 57th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 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