Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female was 92.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
92.2%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
99th
of 204 groups
All-time high
92.2%
in 2021
All-time low
76.1%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in SDG: Western Asia, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in SDG: Western Asia stood at 92.2%.
The figure is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 92.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 76.1%, in 1980.
That places SDG: Western Asia 99th 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 45 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 76.1% | — |
| 1981 | 76.8% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 77.5% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 78.1% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 80.5% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 80.8% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 81.1% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 81.3% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 81.8% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 81.8% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 82.4% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 82.9% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 83.3% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 83.8% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 84.2% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 84.7% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 85.1% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 85.5% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 86.6% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 87.0% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 87.3% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 87.8% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 88.2% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 88.3% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 88.6% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 88.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 88.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 89.1% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 89.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 89.8% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 89.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 90.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 90.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 90.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 91.0% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 91.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 91.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 92.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 92.1% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 92.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 92.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 92.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 92.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 92.2% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 92.2% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79.6% | 76.1% | 81.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.6% | 82.4% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.6% | 87.3% | 89.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.1% | 89.9% | 92.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.2% | 92.2% | 92.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
- 96 Senegal 65.6% compare
- 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
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.49 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0164 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in SDG: Western Asia?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in SDG: Western 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 SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.1% in 1980.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 99th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Western 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