Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 49.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1983–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 49.8% for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 74.3% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 2019.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 25th of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 74.3% | — |
| 1984 | 74.1% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 73.1% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 72.0% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 70.8% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 69.5% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 74.3% | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 73.0% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 72.2% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 71.3% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 70.3% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 69.3% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 68.3% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 67.4% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 66.3% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 65.8% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 64.6% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 72.8% | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 72.4% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 71.8% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 70.6% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 68.9% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 69.6% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 68.8% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 69.8% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 69.8% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 66.9% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 66.4% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 64.6% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 63.3% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 61.7% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 60.8% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 59.1% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 57.5% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 54.1% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 51.9% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 49.8% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.6% | 69.5% | 74.3% | 7 |
| 1990s | 68.8% | 64.6% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.1% | 66.9% | 72.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.9% | 49.8% | 66.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1746 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0626 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.09 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 49.8% 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 74.3% in 1983.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 2019.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 25th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.