Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 54.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1986–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
Analysis
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 54.4% for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 59.7% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 54.4%, in 2019.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 22nd out of 39 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 59.7% | — |
| 1987 | 59.6% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 59.4% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 59.3% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 59.0% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 58.8% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 58.6% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 58.4% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 58.1% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 57.9% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 57.5% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 57.3% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 57.4% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 57.6% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 57.4% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 56.9% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 59.2% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 59.0% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 59.3% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 58.9% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 59.1% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 58.9% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 58.7% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 58.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 58.2% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 57.6% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 57.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 57.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 57.2% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 56.8% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 56.1% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 55.5% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 54.9% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 54.4% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.5% | 59.3% | 59.7% | 4 |
| 1990s | 58.1% | 57.3% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.6% | 56.9% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.6% | 54.4% | 58.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More education data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.15 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 148.37 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1578 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 55.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 54.4% 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 59.7% in 1986.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.4% in 2019.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 22nd out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.