Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female was 99.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
99.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
9th
of 204 groups
All-time high
99.9%
in 2024
All-time low
95.9%
in 1983
Years of data
42
1983–2024

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1983–2024

0204060801001983200320241983: 95.9 %1984: 97 %1985: 97.1 %1986: 97.2 %1987: 97.4 %1988: 97.5 %1989: 97.4 %1990: 97.5 %1991: 97.7 %1992: 97.8 %1993: 97.8 %1994: 98 %1995: 98 %1996: 98.1 %1997: 98.2 %1998: 98.3 %1999: 98.3 %2000: 98.3 %2001: 98.4 %2002: 98.5 %2003: 98.5 %2004: 98.5 %2005: 98.6 %2006: 98.6 %2007: 98.7 %2008: 98.7 %2009: 99.1 %2010: 99.2 %2011: 99.4 %2012: 99.5 %2013: 99.5 %2014: 99.6 %2015: 99.6 %2016: 99.7 %2017: 99.7 %2018: 99.8 %2019: 99.9 %2020: 99.9 %2021: 99.9 %2022: 99.9 %2023: 99.9 %2024: 99.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia recorded 99.9% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 99.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 95.9%, in 1983.

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 9th of 204 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female (%) in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1983 to 2024.
Year % Change
1983 95.9%
1984 97.0% +1.2%
1985 97.1% +0.1%
1986 97.2% +0.1%
1987 97.4% +0.2%
1988 97.5% +0.2%
1989 97.4% -0.1%
1990 97.5% +0.1%
1991 97.7% +0.1%
1992 97.8% +0.1%
1993 97.8% +0.1%
1994 98.0% +0.1%
1995 98.0% +0.1%
1996 98.1% +0.1%
1997 98.2% +0.1%
1998 98.3% +0.1%
1999 98.3% +0.0%
2000 98.3% +0.0%
2001 98.4% +0.1%
2002 98.5% +0.1%
2003 98.5% +0.0%
2004 98.5% +0.0%
2005 98.6% +0.1%
2006 98.6% +0.0%
2007 98.7% +0.0%
2008 98.7% +0.1%
2009 99.1% +0.4%
2010 99.2% +0.1%
2011 99.4% +0.1%
2012 99.5% +0.1%
2013 99.5% +0.1%
2014 99.6% +0.0%
2015 99.6% +0.0%
2016 99.7% +0.1%
2017 99.7% +0.1%
2018 99.8% +0.1%
2019 99.9% +0.0%
2020 99.9% +0.0%
2021 99.9% +0.0%
2022 99.9% +0.0%
2023 99.9% +0.0%
2024 99.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 97.1% 95.9% 97.5% 7
1990s 98.0% 97.5% 98.3% 10
2000s 98.6% 98.3% 99.1% 10
2010s 99.6% 99.2% 99.9% 10
2020s 99.9% 99.9% 99.9% 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia

  1. 6 Belarus 99.9% compare
  2. 7 Azerbaijan 99.9% compare
  3. 8 Armenia 99.9% compare
  4. 8 Macau, China 99.9% compare
  5. 10 Republic of Moldova 99.8% compare
  6. 11 Tonga 99.8% compare
  7. 12 Georgia 99.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 99.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 95.9% in 1983.
How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female?
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 9th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central 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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Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
309 places, 9,833 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release