Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia
SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female was 92.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
92.4%
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
92nd
of 204 groups
All-time high
92.4%
in 2024
All-time low
36.1%
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia is 92.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 92.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.1%, in 1975.
That places SDG: Central and Southern Asia 92nd 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 36.1% | — |
| 1976 | 36.2% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 37.3% | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 38.4% | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 39.5% | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 40.5% | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 41.4% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 42.5% | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 43.6% | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 44.7% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 45.7% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 46.8% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 47.9% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 45.9% | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 47.5% | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 49.3% | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 50.8% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 52.3% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 53.7% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 55.2% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 56.9% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 58.5% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 59.8% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 62.4% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 64.2% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 65.9% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 67.6% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 69.2% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 70.4% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 71.9% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 72.1% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 73.1% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 74.6% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 76.2% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 77.7% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 79.1% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 80.1% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 81.0% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 82.7% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 83.8% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 85.2% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 86.6% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 87.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 86.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 89.3% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 90.0% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 90.6% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 91.2% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 91.8% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 92.4% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.5% | 36.1% | 39.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 44.6% | 40.5% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.3% | 49.3% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.9% | 65.9% | 77.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.2% | 79.1% | 89.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.2% | 90.0% | 92.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- 89 Zambia 76.0% compare
- 90 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 68.3% compare
- 91 Benin 67.9% compare
- 92 Sierra Leone 67.9% compare
- 93 Burkina Faso 67.1% compare
- 94 Mauritania 67.0% compare
- 95 Pakistan 66.5% compare
More education data for SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 92.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 58.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 99.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3161 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 192.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4111 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 92.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1% in 1975.
- How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 92nd out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Central and 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