Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Argentina
Argentina: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 48.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Argentina, 1980–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Argentina is 48.8%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Argentina peaked at 58.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 2018.
That places Argentina 79th out of 87 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 54.3% | — |
| 1991 | 53.8% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 52.3% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 56.1% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 51.2% | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 53.5% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 58.5% | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 52.4% | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 53.9% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 55.2% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 50.2% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 50.9% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 48.8% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.3% | 54.3% | 54.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 53.8% | 53.8% | 53.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.2% | 51.2% | 56.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 52.9% | 48.8% | 58.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More education data for Argentina
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 323,957 (2008)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 91,719 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 791,112 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 773,753 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.56 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.58 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1006 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Argentina?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Argentina was 48.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 58.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 2018.
- How does Argentina rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Argentina ranks 79th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.