Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 55.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in WB: South Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: South Asia recorded 55.0% for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in WB: South Asia peaked at 64.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 2017.
That places WB: South Asia 74th 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 26 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in WB: South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 64.0% | — |
| 2000 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 63.0% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 62.0% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 61.0% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 64.0% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 61.0% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 60.0% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 59.0% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 61.0% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 60.0% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 59.0% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 58.0% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 57.0% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 56.0% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 55.0% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 61.0% | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 60.0% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 59.0% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 58.0% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 56.0% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 55.0% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.0% | 64.0% | 64.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.8% | 59.0% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 55.0% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 55.0% | 60.0% | 5 |
More education data for WB: South Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 74.44 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in WB: South Asia?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in WB: South Asia was 55.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 2017.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- WB: South Asia ranks 74th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: South 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