Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female was 90.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) is 90.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 90.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.2%, in 1975.
That places ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 113th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 44.2% | — |
| 1976 | 44.5% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 45.5% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 46.5% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 47.5% | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 48.5% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 49.3% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 50.2% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 51.2% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 52.2% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 53.3% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 54.3% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 55.5% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 54.3% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 55.8% | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 57.4% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 58.8% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 60.2% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 61.2% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 62.7% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 64.2% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 65.6% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 66.8% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 68.6% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 70.1% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 70.5% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 71.8% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 73.0% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 74.0% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 75.2% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 75.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 76.1% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 77.0% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 78.2% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 79.1% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 80.1% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 81.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 82.0% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 83.5% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 84.5% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 85.5% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 86.3% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 86.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 87.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 88.9% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 89.4% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 89.8% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 90.2% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 90.6% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 90.9% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.7% | 44.2% | 47.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 52.5% | 48.5% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.6% | 57.4% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.0% | 70.5% | 79.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.6% | 80.1% | 88.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.2% | 89.4% | 90.9% | 5 |
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0831 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 143.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 135.85 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 181.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5884 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 90.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The highest recorded value was 90.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.2% in 1975.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female?
- ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 113th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release