Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in IDA total
IDA total: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 56.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in IDA total, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
Analysis
IDA total recorded 56.2% for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in IDA total peaked at 60.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 56.2%, in 2019.
That places IDA total 9th out of 38 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in IDA total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 59.7% | — |
| 1982 | 59.5% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 59.3% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 59.1% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 58.9% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 58.7% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 58.5% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 59.0% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 58.9% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 58.7% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 58.5% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 59.0% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 59.6% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 59.3% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 59.1% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 58.8% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 58.5% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 58.9% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 58.8% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 59.1% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 58.6% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 59.6% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 60.2% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 60.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 59.5% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 59.0% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 57.4% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 59.1% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 59.0% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 58.6% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 57.8% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 58.1% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 58.3% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 57.9% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 57.5% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 57.1% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 57.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 56.5% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 56.2% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.1% | 58.5% | 59.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 58.9% | 58.5% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.1% | 57.4% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 56.2% | 58.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
More education data for IDA total
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 135.69 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1356 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 263.89 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7.15 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in IDA total?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in IDA total was 56.2% 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 total?
- The highest recorded value was 60.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.2% in 2019.
- How does IDA total rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- IDA total ranks 9th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this IDA total 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.