Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend
WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female was 99.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.6%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
33rd
of 204 groups
All-time high
99.6%
in 2024
All-time low
78.7%
in 1976
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend is 99.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend peaked at 99.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 78.7%, in 1976.
WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 33rd of 204 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 78.7% | — |
| 1977 | 78.9% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 80.4% | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 81.9% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 83.4% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 84.8% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 85.9% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 86.9% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 87.8% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 88.5% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 89.1% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 89.6% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 91.5% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 91.8% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 92.0% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 92.4% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 92.7% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 93.0% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 93.3% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 93.6% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 94.0% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 96.8% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 97.8% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.6% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.0% | 78.7% | 81.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 87.9% | 83.4% | 91.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.2% | 92.0% | 97.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.0% | 97.2% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 98.7% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.4% | 99.6% | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Late-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 96.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 50.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3035 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 92.72 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend was 99.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.7% in 1976.
- How does WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female?
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 33rd out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female rising or falling in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Late-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