Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)

WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019): Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female was 78.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
78.6%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
160th
of 204 groups
All-time high
78.6%
in 2024
All-time low
50.9%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), 1980–2024

0204060801980200220241980: 50.9 %1981: 51.2 %1982: 51.6 %1983: 52 %1984: 52.4 %1985: 52.9 %1986: 53.2 %1987: 53.9 %1988: 54.6 %1989: 55.4 %1990: 56.1 %1991: 56.7 %1992: 57 %1993: 57.6 %1994: 58.5 %1995: 59.3 %1996: 60.2 %1997: 61 %1998: 61.9 %1999: 63 %2000: 62.1 %2001: 63.2 %2002: 64 %2003: 64.5 %2004: 65.3 %2005: 65.7 %2006: 64.7 %2007: 65.3 %2008: 66 %2009: 66.8 %2010: 68.5 %2011: 70.3 %2012: 71.1 %2013: 72.7 %2014: 73.4 %2015: 74.6 %2016: 75.8 %2017: 76.3 %2018: 76.4 %2019: 76.8 %2020: 77.1 %2021: 77.5 %2022: 77.8 %2023: 78.2 %2024: 78.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) recorded 78.6% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) peaked at 78.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.9%, in 1980.

That places WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) 160th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), year by year

Annual values for Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female (%) in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), 1980 to 2024.
Year % Change
1980 50.9%
1981 51.2% +0.6%
1982 51.6% +0.8%
1983 52.0% +0.6%
1984 52.4% +0.9%
1985 52.9% +1.0%
1986 53.2% +0.5%
1987 53.9% +1.2%
1988 54.6% +1.4%
1989 55.4% +1.4%
1990 56.1% +1.4%
1991 56.7% +0.9%
1992 57.0% +0.7%
1993 57.6% +1.0%
1994 58.5% +1.6%
1995 59.3% +1.3%
1996 60.2% +1.5%
1997 61.0% +1.4%
1998 61.9% +1.5%
1999 63.0% +1.8%
2000 62.1% -1.5%
2001 63.2% +1.7%
2002 64.0% +1.2%
2003 64.5% +0.8%
2004 65.3% +1.4%
2005 65.7% +0.6%
2006 64.7% -1.6%
2007 65.3% +1.0%
2008 66.0% +1.1%
2009 66.8% +1.2%
2010 68.5% +2.5%
2011 70.3% +2.6%
2012 71.1% +1.1%
2013 72.7% +2.3%
2014 73.4% +1.1%
2015 74.6% +1.6%
2016 75.8% +1.6%
2017 76.3% +0.7%
2018 76.4% +0.2%
2019 76.8% +0.5%
2020 77.1% +0.4%
2021 77.5% +0.6%
2022 77.8% +0.4%
2023 78.2% +0.6%
2024 78.6% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 52.8% 50.9% 55.4% 10
1990s 59.1% 56.1% 63.0% 10
2000s 64.8% 62.1% 66.8% 10
2010s 73.6% 68.5% 76.8% 10
2020s 77.9% 77.1% 78.6% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) was 78.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
The highest recorded value was 78.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
The lowest recorded value was 50.9% in 1980.
How does WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female?
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 160th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female rising or falling in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) 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