Indonesia vs Latin America & Caribbean: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female

Indonesia
50.5%
in 2018
Latin America & Caribbean
42.7%
in 2019
Indonesia rank
38th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
36th

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

  • Indonesia
  • Latin America & Caribbean
0204060197419962019

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 50.5% against 42.7% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 7.8%.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 38th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 36th of 86 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1980s 63.2% 50.0% 13.2% Indonesia
1990s 64.8% 43.0% 21.9% Indonesia
2000s 56.2% 45.4% 10.8% Indonesia
2010s 51.1% 43.3% 7.7% Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female, Indonesia or Latin America & Caribbean?
Indonesia, at 50.5% against 42.7% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2018.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female between Indonesia and Latin America & Caribbean?
7.8%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Latin America & Caribbean?
11 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Indonesia and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
Indonesia ranks 38th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 36th 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. 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
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

Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.