Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend
WB: Early-demographic Dividend: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female was 93.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend is 93.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend peaked at 93.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 1975.
WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 88th of 204 groups on this measure, 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 WB: Early-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 49.0% | — |
| 1976 | 49.4% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 50.4% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 51.5% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 52.5% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 53.5% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 54.4% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 55.4% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 56.4% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 57.6% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 58.6% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 59.6% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 61.0% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 60.1% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 61.4% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 62.9% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 64.2% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 65.3% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 66.3% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 67.5% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 68.9% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 70.0% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 71.0% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 72.8% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 74.1% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 75.2% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 76.2% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 77.2% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 78.0% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 79.0% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 79.3% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 79.7% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 81.1% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 82.4% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 83.5% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 84.3% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 85.1% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 85.8% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 87.0% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 89.7% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 90.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 91.7% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 92.1% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 92.5% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 92.8% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 93.2% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 93.6% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.6% | 49.0% | 52.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 57.8% | 53.5% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.3% | 62.9% | 74.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.2% | 75.2% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.1% | 84.3% | 91.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.9% | 92.1% | 93.6% | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Early-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0322 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 163.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3392 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 156.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 188.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2597 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend was 93.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 93.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 1975.
- How does WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female?
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 88th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female rising or falling in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Early-demographic Dividend 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