Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female was 94.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
94.7%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
80th
of 204 groups
All-time high
94.7%
in 2024
All-time low
35.6%
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in MDG: Northern Africa, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in MDG: Northern Africa stood at 94.7%. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 94.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.6%, in 1971.
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 80th of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 35.6% | — |
| 1972 | 36.3% | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 37.1% | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 38.0% | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 38.8% | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 39.6% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 40.4% | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 41.4% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 42.3% | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 43.6% | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 44.9% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 46.2% | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 46.4% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 48.5% | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 50.8% | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 53.0% | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 55.0% | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 57.0% | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 59.0% | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 61.0% | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 63.2% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 65.0% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 62.8% | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 64.6% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 66.4% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 68.2% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 69.8% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 70.7% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 72.2% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 73.6% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 75.2% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 76.6% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 76.9% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 78.3% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 79.4% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 81.5% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 82.9% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 84.5% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 84.1% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 85.4% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 86.2% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 89.0% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 91.7% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 91.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 92.3% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 89.2% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 90.2% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 91.0% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 91.7% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 92.5% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 93.1% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 93.8% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 94.3% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 94.7% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.8% | 35.6% | 42.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 50.4% | 43.6% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.4% | 61.0% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.3% | 73.6% | 84.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.8% | 85.4% | 92.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 92.5% | 94.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
- 77 Lao People's Democratic Republic 88.5% compare
- 78 Burundi 88.5% compare
- 79 Togo 87.7% compare
- 80 Uganda 85.9% compare
- 81 Timor-Leste 85.9% compare
- 82 Morocco 85.3% compare
- 83 Tanzania, United Republic of 85.1% compare
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.37 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 697,877 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in MDG: Northern Africa was 94.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 94.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.6% in 1971.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 80th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Northern Africa 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