Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female was 89.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
89.9%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
117th
of 204 groups
All-time high
89.9%
in 2024
All-time low
41.9%
in 1974
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in SDG: Northern Africa, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Northern Africa recorded 89.9% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 89.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 1974.
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 117th of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 41.9% | — |
| 1975 | 42.6% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 43.3% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 44.0% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 44.9% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 45.8% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 46.9% | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 48.1% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 49.2% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 49.4% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 51.2% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 53.0% | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 54.9% | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 56.6% | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 58.3% | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 59.9% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 61.6% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 63.4% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 65.0% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 63.1% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 64.6% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 66.2% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 67.9% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 69.5% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 70.5% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 72.0% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 73.4% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 74.9% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 76.3% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 76.8% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 78.2% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 79.2% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 78.1% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 79.5% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 80.9% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 80.7% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 81.8% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 82.7% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 85.1% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 87.4% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 87.3% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 88.0% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 85.6% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 86.4% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 87.2% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 87.7% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 88.2% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 88.7% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 89.1% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 89.5% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 89.9% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.7% | 41.9% | 45.8% | 6 |
| 1980s | 52.7% | 46.9% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.4% | 61.6% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.8% | 73.4% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.9% | 81.8% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.1% | 88.2% | 89.9% | 5 |
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.91 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in SDG: Northern Africa was 89.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 89.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 1974.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 117th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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