Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Small states
Small states: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 45.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Small states, 1987–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Small states is 45.0%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Small states peaked at 52.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 2019.
That places Small states 33rd out of 38 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 51.9% | — |
| 1988 | 51.9% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 51.9% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 52.0% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 51.7% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 51.5% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 51.2% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 51.4% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 51.6% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 51.7% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 52.6% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 52.6% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 52.3% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 52.0% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 51.6% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 51.3% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 50.7% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 50.4% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 49.3% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 47.5% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 47.1% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 47.8% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 49.3% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 49.2% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 48.5% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 48.0% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 48.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 48.4% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 47.0% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 46.1% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 45.6% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 45.0% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.9% | 51.9% | 51.9% | 3 |
| 1990s | 51.8% | 51.2% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 47.1% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 45.0% | 49.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near 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 Small states
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2538 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 243,069 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.012 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Small states?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Small states was 45.0% 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 52.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2019.
- How does Small states rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Small states ranks 33rd out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.