Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female was 91.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, 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: Ida & Ibrd Total is 91.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total peaked at 91.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.6%, in 1975.
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 109th 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: Ida & Ibrd Total, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 61.6% | — |
| 1976 | 61.8% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 62.3% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 63.5% | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 64.8% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 66.0% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 67.1% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 68.1% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 69.0% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 70.2% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 71.2% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 72.1% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 73.3% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 73.7% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 74.3% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 75.1% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 75.7% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 76.2% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 76.6% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 77.2% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 77.7% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 78.3% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 79.8% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 80.5% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 81.1% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 81.2% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 81.8% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 82.4% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 83.0% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 83.6% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 83.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 83.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 84.3% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 84.9% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 85.3% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 85.8% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 86.5% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 87.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 87.6% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 88.1% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 88.5% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 88.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 89.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 89.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 90.1% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 90.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 90.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 90.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 90.9% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 91.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.8% | 61.6% | 64.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 70.5% | 66.0% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.8% | 75.1% | 81.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.4% | 81.2% | 85.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.1% | 85.8% | 90.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.7% | 90.3% | 91.1% | 5 |
More education data for WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 561.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9272 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 270.72 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7231 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 340.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 290.75 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total was 91.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The highest recorded value was 91.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.6% in 1975.
- How does WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female?
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 109th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female rising or falling in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 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