Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in MDG: World
MDG: World: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female was 92.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
92.0%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
100th
of 204 groups
All-time high
92.0%
in 2024
All-time low
67.1%
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in MDG: World, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: World recorded 92.0% 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 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in MDG: World peaked at 92.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 67.1%, in 1975.
That places MDG: World 100th 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 MDG: World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 67.1% | — |
| 1976 | 67.2% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 67.7% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 68.6% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 69.7% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 70.6% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 71.5% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 72.4% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 73.1% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 74.0% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 74.8% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 75.6% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 76.5% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 76.9% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 77.4% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 78.1% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 78.6% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 79.0% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 79.4% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 79.9% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 80.4% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 80.9% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 82.2% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 82.8% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 83.3% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 83.4% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 83.9% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 84.4% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 84.9% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 85.4% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 85.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 85.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 86.0% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 86.6% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 86.9% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 87.3% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 87.9% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 88.3% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 89.0% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 89.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 89.8% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 90.1% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 90.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 90.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 91.1% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 91.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 91.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 91.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 91.8% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 92.0% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.1% | 67.1% | 69.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 74.3% | 70.6% | 77.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.5% | 78.1% | 83.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.3% | 83.4% | 86.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.4% | 87.3% | 91.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 91.3% | 92.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: World
- 97 Mozambique 65.4% compare
- 98 Gambia 62.5% compare
- 99 Côte d'Ivoire 58.3% compare
- 100 Niger 44.7% compare
- 101 Afghanistan 44.2% compare
- 102 Guinea 43.5% compare
- 103 Mali 43.1% compare
More education data for MDG: World
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7457 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 376.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 404.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4213 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in MDG: World?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in MDG: World was 92.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in MDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in MDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.1% in 1975.
- How does MDG: World rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female?
- MDG: World ranks 100th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female rising or falling in MDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: World 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