Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female was 80.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 80.8% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 80.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 1975.
That places GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 148th 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 GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 25.5% | — |
| 1976 | 25.5% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 26.3% | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 27.1% | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 27.9% | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 28.5% | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 29.0% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 29.8% | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 30.6% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 31.3% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 32.0% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 32.9% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 33.6% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 35.4% | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 36.7% | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 38.0% | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 39.2% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 40.0% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 40.9% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 42.4% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 44.0% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 45.6% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 46.9% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 49.9% | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 51.9% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 53.7% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 55.4% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 57.1% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 57.4% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 59.0% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 60.9% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 59.9% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 61.4% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 63.0% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 65.0% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 68.8% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 69.5% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 69.2% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 72.5% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 73.7% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 76.0% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 78.5% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 78.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 75.7% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 76.8% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 77.7% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 78.5% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 78.9% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 79.9% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 80.8% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.4% | 25.5% | 27.9% | 5 |
| 1980s | 32.0% | 28.5% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.9% | 38.0% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.3% | 53.7% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.9% | 68.8% | 78.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.2% | 77.7% | 80.8% | 5 |
More education data for GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.41 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 80.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 80.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 1975.
- How does GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female?
- GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 148th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female rising or falling in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 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