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

Latest (2019)
55.3%
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
14th
of 38 groups
All-time high
60.4%
in 2004
All-time low
55.3%
in 2019
Years of data
32
1988–2019

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Low income, 1988–2019

02040601988200320191988: 60.21989: 60.21990: 601991: 59.81992: 59.51993: 59.31994: 591995: 591996: 58.71997: 58.51998: 58.41999: 58.32000: 57.82001: 57.32002: 60.22003: 602004: 60.42005: 59.82006: 60.22007: 59.82008: 59.72009: 59.52010: 59.12011: 58.42012: 58.32013: 58.42014: 58.12015: 57.62016: 56.92017: 56.42018: 55.82019: 55.3

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

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Low income, 1988 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 11 Panama 61.4% compare
  2. 12 Benin 60.9% compare
  3. 13 Mozambique 60.8% compare
  4. 14 Senegal 59.9% compare
  5. 15 Iraq 59.7% compare
  6. 16 Guatemala 59.3% compare
  7. 17 Cameroon 58.7% compare

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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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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2019
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