Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 46.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1981–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 46.8% for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 53.8% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 2016.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 31st out of 39 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 53.8% | — |
| 1982 | 53.6% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 53.4% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 52.9% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 52.7% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 52.5% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 52.3% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 52.2% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 52.1% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 51.8% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 51.5% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 51.1% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 50.7% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 50.4% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 50.1% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 49.9% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 49.6% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 49.2% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 49.0% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 48.8% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 48.5% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 48.2% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 47.9% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 47.6% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 47.4% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 47.1% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 46.9% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 47.3% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 48.9% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 48.6% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 48.3% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 48.0% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 47.6% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 47.3% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 47.1% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 46.8% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.8% | 52.1% | 53.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 50.3% | 49.0% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.9% | 46.9% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 46.8% | 48.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 28 Greece 54.4% compare
- 29 Tunisia 54.3% compare
- 30 Iran, Islamic Republic of 54.2% compare
- 31 Peru 54.0% compare
- 32 Tanzania, United Republic of 54.0% compare
- 33 Burkina Faso 53.4% compare
- 34 Zambia 53.2% compare
More education data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 337,770 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0452 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.52 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Central Europe and the Baltics was 46.8% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 53.8% in 1981.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 2016.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 31st out of 39 groups with data for 2016.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.