Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 59.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1974–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 59.0%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 68.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 59.0%, in 2019.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 4th out of 39 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 64.8% | — |
| 1975 | 64.8% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 64.9% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 64.9% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 64.9% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 64.9% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 65.0% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 65.0% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 65.1% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 65.7% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 65.8% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 65.9% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 66.0% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 66.0% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 66.3% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 67.0% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 67.0% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 67.7% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 67.4% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 67.0% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 66.7% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 66.4% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 65.9% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 65.4% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 65.0% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 64.7% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 64.5% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 68.3% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 67.8% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 67.5% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 64.3% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 64.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 64.7% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 62.6% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 62.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 62.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 67.2% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 64.9% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 66.9% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 60.8% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 63.9% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 63.6% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 59.0% | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 59.0% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.9% | 64.8% | 64.9% | 6 |
| 1980s | 65.6% | 65.0% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.7% | 65.4% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.4% | 62.6% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 59.0% | 67.2% | 10 |
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More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.113 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 31.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 68.09 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.90 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 59.0% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 68.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 2019.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 4th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.