Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Low income
Low income: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 55.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Low income, 1988–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Low income is 55.3%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Low income peaked at 60.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 55.3%, in 2019.
Low income ranks 14th of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Low income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 60.2% | — |
| 1989 | 60.2% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 60.0% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 59.8% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 59.5% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 59.3% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 59.0% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 58.7% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 58.5% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 58.4% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 58.3% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 57.8% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 57.3% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 60.2% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 60.0% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 60.4% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 59.8% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 60.2% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 59.8% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 59.7% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 59.5% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 59.1% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 58.4% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 58.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 58.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 58.1% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 57.6% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 56.9% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 56.4% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 55.8% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 55.3% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.2% | 60.2% | 60.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 59.1% | 58.3% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.5% | 57.3% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 55.3% | 59.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Low income
More education data for Low income
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 112.44 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 43.24 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.9% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1505 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 55.8% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Low income?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Low income was 55.3% 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 income?
- The highest recorded value was 60.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.3% in 2019.
- How does Low income rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Low income ranks 14th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Low 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.