What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female between Argentina and Spain?

2,784 number, with Argentina ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Spain?

11 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Spain: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female

Argentina

8,377 number

in 2018

Spain

5,593 number

in 2018

Argentina rank

54th

Spain rank

57th

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female over time

Argentina
Spain

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 8,377 number against 5,593 number in Spain, a difference of 2,784 number.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.5 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 54th and Spain ranks 57th of 86 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1990s	40,133 number	13,914 number	26,219 number	Argentina
2000s	13,314 number	11,960 number	1,354 number	Argentina
2010s	13,173 number	7,054 number	6,120 number	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female, Argentina or Spain?: Argentina, at 8,377 number against 5,593 number in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female between Argentina and Spain?: 2,784 number, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Spain?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Argentina and Spain rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?: Argentina ranks 54th and Spain ranks 57th of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 125 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of females between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.