Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in IDA blend
IDA blend: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 59.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
59.7%
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
1st
of 38 groups
All-time high
64.7%
in 2003
All-time low
57.9%
in 1991
Years of data
39
1981–2019
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in IDA blend, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
Analysis
In 2019, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in IDA blend stood at 59.7%.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in IDA blend peaked at 64.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 57.9%, in 1991.
That places IDA blend 1st out of 38 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 60.3% | — |
| 1982 | 60.1% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 59.9% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 59.7% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 59.5% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 59.3% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 59.0% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 58.7% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 58.5% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 58.2% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 57.9% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 60.4% | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 63.4% | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 63.2% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 63.0% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 62.7% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 62.3% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 61.8% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 61.4% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 62.7% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 62.4% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 61.9% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 64.7% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 64.1% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 63.2% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 62.0% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 61.4% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 62.2% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 61.9% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 61.7% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 60.6% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 61.5% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 61.3% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 60.7% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 60.3% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 59.8% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 60.5% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 60.1% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 59.7% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.4% | 58.5% | 60.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 61.4% | 57.9% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.6% | 61.4% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 59.7% | 61.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
More education data for IDA blend
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 86.20 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.26 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 37.9% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1273 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 91.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in IDA blend?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in IDA blend was 59.7% 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 IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 64.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.9% in 1991.
- How does IDA blend rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- IDA blend ranks 1st out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.