Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend
WB: Late-demographic Dividend: 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
73.0%
in 1976
All-time low
43.0%
in 2023
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend stood at 43.0%. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend peaked at 73.0% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 43.0%, in 2023.
WB: Late-demographic Dividend 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: Late-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 73.0% | — |
| 1977 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 72.0% | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 71.0% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 70.0% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 69.0% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 68.0% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 67.0% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 66.0% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 63.0% | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 62.0% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 61.0% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 55.0% | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 54.0% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 53.0% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 53.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 52.0% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 53.0% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 51.0% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 48.0% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 49.0% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 48.0% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 47.0% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 46.0% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 46.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 45.0% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 44.0% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 43.0% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 43.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.5% | 72.0% | 73.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 67.2% | 63.0% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.5% | 54.0% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.8% | 53.0% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 46.0% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 43.0% | 46.0% | 5 |
More education data for WB: Late-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 96.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 50.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3035 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 92.72 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend 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: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 1976.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.0% in 2023.
- How does WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 159th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Late-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