Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)

ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505): Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female was 66.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
66.9%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
200th
of 204 groups
All-time high
66.9%
in 2019
All-time low
47.9%
in 1991
Years of data
29
1991–2019

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 1991–2019

02040601991200520191991: 47.9 %1992: 48.8 %1993: 49.6 %1994: 50.1 %1995: 50.9 %1996: 52.6 %1997: 54.2 %1998: 55.9 %1999: 57.5 %2000: 59.2 %2001: 60.8 %2002: 62.4 %2003: 64 %2004: 65.6 %2005: 65.7 %2006: 57.7 %2007: 58.5 %2008: 59.2 %2009: 59.7 %2010: 60.4 %2011: 61 %2012: 62.4 %2013: 63 %2014: 63.7 %2015: 64.3 %2016: 65 %2017: 65.6 %2018: 66.5 %2019: 66.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) recorded 66.9% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) peaked at 66.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 47.9%, in 1991.

ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) ranks 200th of 204 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), year by year

Annual values for Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female (%) in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 1991 to 2019.
Year % Change
1991 47.9%
1992 48.8% +1.9%
1993 49.6% +1.5%
1994 50.1% +1.2%
1995 50.9% +1.6%
1996 52.6% +3.2%
1997 54.2% +3.2%
1998 55.9% +3.1%
1999 57.5% +3.0%
2000 59.2% +2.9%
2001 60.8% +2.7%
2002 62.4% +2.6%
2003 64.0% +2.6%
2004 65.6% +2.5%
2005 65.7% +0.1%
2006 57.7% -12.1%
2007 58.5% +1.4%
2008 59.2% +1.2%
2009 59.7% +0.8%
2010 60.4% +1.2%
2011 61.0% +1.1%
2012 62.4% +2.1%
2013 63.0% +1.0%
2014 63.7% +1.0%
2015 64.3% +1.0%
2016 65.0% +1.0%
2017 65.6% +1.0%
2018 66.5% +1.3%
2019 66.9% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52.0% 47.9% 57.5% 9
2000s 61.3% 57.7% 65.7% 10
2010s 63.9% 60.4% 66.9% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) was 66.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
The highest recorded value was 66.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
The lowest recorded value was 47.9% in 1991.
How does ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female?
ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) ranks 200th out of 204 groups with data for 2019.
Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) 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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Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
309 places, 9,833 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release