Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in IBRD only
IBRD only: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 53.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in IBRD only, 1975–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in IBRD only is 53.6%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in IBRD only peaked at 66.8% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 53.6%, in 2019.
That places IBRD only 22nd out of 38 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 66.8% | — |
| 1976 | 66.8% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 66.6% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 66.3% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 65.9% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 65.4% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 64.9% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 64.3% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 64.0% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 63.5% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 63.0% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 62.5% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 62.4% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 63.8% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 63.7% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 63.4% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 63.5% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 63.2% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 63.1% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 62.9% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 62.6% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 62.4% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 61.6% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 64.1% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 63.6% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 63.3% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 62.8% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 62.3% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 62.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 61.8% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 64.6% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 64.0% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 63.5% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 63.2% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 62.3% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 60.6% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 60.1% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 59.9% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 58.7% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 58.1% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 56.8% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 56.2% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 55.0% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 54.1% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 53.6% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.5% | 65.9% | 66.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 63.8% | 62.4% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.1% | 61.6% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.0% | 61.8% | 64.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 53.6% | 60.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More education data for IBRD only
- Population ages 0-14 21.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 105.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 21.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 105.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 106.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total 2.34 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in IBRD only?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in IBRD only was 53.6% 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 66.8% in 1975.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.6% in 2019.
- How does IBRD only rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- IBRD only ranks 22nd out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.