Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in MDG: Southern Asia
MDG: Southern Asia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female was 92.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
92.2%
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
95th
of 204 groups
All-time high
92.2%
in 2024
All-time low
33.5%
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in MDG: Southern Asia, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: Southern Asia recorded 92.2% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 92.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.5%, in 1975.
MDG: Southern Asia ranks 95th of 204 groups on this measure, 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 MDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 33.5% | — |
| 1976 | 33.5% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 34.7% | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 35.8% | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 36.9% | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 37.9% | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 38.8% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 40.0% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 41.2% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 42.3% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 43.4% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 44.6% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 45.7% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 43.6% | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 45.3% | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 47.2% | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 48.8% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 50.3% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 51.8% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 53.4% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 55.1% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 56.8% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 58.2% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 60.9% | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 62.8% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 64.6% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 66.3% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 67.9% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 69.2% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 70.7% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 71.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 71.9% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 73.5% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 75.1% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 76.7% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 78.2% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 79.3% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 80.2% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 82.0% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 83.2% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 84.6% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 86.0% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 86.7% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 86.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 88.9% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 89.6% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 90.3% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 90.9% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 91.5% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 92.2% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.9% | 33.5% | 36.9% | 5 |
| 1980s | 42.3% | 37.9% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.5% | 47.2% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.7% | 64.6% | 76.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.5% | 78.2% | 88.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.9% | 89.6% | 92.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia
- 92 Sierra Leone 67.9% compare
- 93 Burkina Faso 67.1% compare
- 94 Mauritania 67.0% compare
- 95 Pakistan 66.5% compare
- 96 Senegal 65.6% compare
- 97 Mozambique 65.4% compare
- 98 Gambia 62.5% compare
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.205 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in MDG: Southern Asia was 92.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5% in 1975.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female?
- MDG: Southern Asia ranks 95th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia 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