Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 43.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Late-demographic dividend, 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Late-demographic dividend is 43.2%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 74.0% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 43.2%, in 2019.
That places Late-demographic dividend 35th out of 39 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 74.0% | — |
| 1977 | 73.8% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 73.5% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 73.0% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 72.2% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 71.5% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 70.5% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 70.1% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 69.5% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 68.8% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 68.0% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 67.2% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 64.4% | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 63.6% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 62.8% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 62.7% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 62.5% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 62.2% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 62.0% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 61.8% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 61.4% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 56.0% | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 55.4% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 54.8% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 54.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 54.4% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 54.2% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 54.9% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 54.7% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 54.3% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 54.6% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 53.6% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 53.4% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 52.8% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 51.6% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 52.9% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 50.3% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 47.9% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 47.2% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 46.6% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 45.0% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 43.9% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 43.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 43.2% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.6% | 73.0% | 74.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 68.6% | 63.6% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.2% | 54.8% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.2% | 52.8% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 43.2% | 52.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 32 Tanzania, United Republic of 54.0% compare
- 33 Burkina Faso 53.4% compare
- 34 Zambia 53.2% compare
- 35 Algeria 52.3% compare
- 36 Madagascar 51.4% compare
- 37 Ethiopia 50.9% compare
- 38 Indonesia 50.5% compare
More education data for Late-demographic dividend
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 177.18 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 173.78 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3036 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0746 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Late-demographic dividend?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Late-demographic dividend was 43.2% 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 1976.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.2% in 2019.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 35th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.