Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 55.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Low & middle income, 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 Low & middle income is 55.4%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Low & middle income peaked at 65.0% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 55.4%, in 2019.
Low & middle income ranks 12th of 39 groups on this measure, 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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 65.0% | — |
| 1976 | 65.0% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 64.9% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 64.5% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 64.2% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 63.7% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 63.3% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 62.7% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 62.5% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 62.0% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 61.6% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 61.2% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 61.0% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 62.1% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 61.9% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 61.6% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 61.5% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 61.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 61.7% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 61.4% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 61.1% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 60.8% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 60.2% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 61.6% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 61.2% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 61.1% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 60.7% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 60.9% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 61.2% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 60.9% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 61.8% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 61.2% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 59.8% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 60.7% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 60.3% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 59.4% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 58.7% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 58.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 58.4% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 58.0% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 57.2% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 56.8% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 56.4% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 55.8% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 55.4% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.7% | 64.2% | 65.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 62.2% | 61.0% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.3% | 60.2% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 59.8% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 55.4% | 59.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More education data for Low & middle income
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 27.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1043 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 701.53 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 554.22 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Low & middle income?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Low & middle income was 55.4% 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 1975.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.4% in 2019.
- How does Low & middle income rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Low & middle income ranks 12th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.