Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Other small states
Other small states: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 46.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Other small states, 1984–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Other small states is 46.1%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Other small states peaked at 55.7% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 46.1%, in 2019.
Other small states ranks 33rd of 39 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Other small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 55.7% | — |
| 1985 | 55.6% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 55.6% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 55.6% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 55.6% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 55.6% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 55.6% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 55.2% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 54.9% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 54.8% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 54.5% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 54.5% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 54.6% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 54.7% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 55.6% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 55.4% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 55.0% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 54.6% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 54.0% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 53.7% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 53.0% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 52.6% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 51.1% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 49.0% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 48.5% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 49.2% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 50.7% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 50.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 49.8% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 49.2% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 49.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 49.8% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 48.2% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 47.3% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 46.7% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 46.1% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.6% | 55.6% | 55.7% | 6 |
| 1990s | 55.0% | 54.5% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.1% | 48.5% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 46.1% | 50.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
- 30 Iran, Islamic Republic of 54.2% compare
- 31 Peru 54.0% compare
- 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
More education data for Other small states
- Population ages 0-14 23.2% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.3205 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.53 million (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 183,046 (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.2% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Other small states?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Other small states was 46.1% 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 Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 55.7% in 1984.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.1% in 2019.
- How does Other small states rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Other small states ranks 33rd out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Other small states 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.