Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Arab World
Arab World: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 55.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Arab World, 1977–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Arab World is 55.4%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Arab World peaked at 65.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 55.4%, in 2019.
Arab World ranks 11th of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Arab World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 64.0% | — |
| 1978 | 63.8% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 63.6% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 63.6% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 63.5% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 63.5% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 64.1% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 64.2% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 64.3% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 64.3% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 64.3% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 64.3% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 64.3% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 64.3% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 64.9% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 64.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 65.6% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 65.5% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 65.3% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 65.1% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 64.8% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 64.3% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 63.8% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 63.3% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 63.0% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 62.6% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 65.4% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 64.8% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 64.5% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 60.9% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 60.6% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 60.4% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 59.5% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 59.2% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 59.0% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 60.5% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 58.8% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 59.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 56.8% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 57.6% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 56.9% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 55.5% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 55.4% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.8% | 63.6% | 64.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 64.0% | 63.5% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.8% | 63.8% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.5% | 59.5% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 55.4% | 60.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More education data for Arab World
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1129 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7891 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.62 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 91.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Arab World?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Arab World was 55.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 65.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.4% in 2019.
- How does Arab World rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Arab World ranks 11th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.