Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Argentina

Argentina: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 8,377 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
8,377 number
Change on year
down 34.8%
World rank
54th
of 86 countries
All-time high
61,535 number
in 1980
All-time low
8,377 number
in 2018
Years of data
13
1980–2018

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Argentina, 1980–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k1980199920181980: 61.5k number1991: 40.1k number2001: 28.5k number2006: 16.4k number2009: 10.3k number2010: 14.0k number2011: 9.9k number2012: 13.3k number2013: 13.9k number2014: 20.7k number2015: 12.3k number2016: 12.8k number2018: 8.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Argentina stood at 8,377 number. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.8% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Argentina peaked at 61,535 number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 8,377 number, in 2018.

That places Argentina 54th out of 86 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number) in Argentina, 1980 to 2018.
Year number Change
1980 61,535 number
1991 40,133 number -34.8%
2001 28,460 number -29.1%
2006 16,353 number -42.5%
2009 10,275 number -37.2%
2010 14,038 number +36.6%
2011 9,909 number -29.4%
2012 13,300 number +34.2%
2013 13,890 number +4.4%
2014 20,680 number +48.9%
2015 12,344 number -40.3%
2016 12,848 number +4.1%
2018 8,377 number -34.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 61,535 number 61,535 number 61,535 number 1
1990s 40,133 number 40,133 number 40,133 number 1
2000s 18,363 number 10,275 number 28,460 number 3
2010s 13,173 number 8,377 number 20,680 number 8

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 51 Dominican Republic 10,753 number compare
  2. 52 Namibia 9,361 number compare
  3. 53 Ecuador 8,986 number compare
  4. 55 Paraguay 7,449 number compare
  5. 56 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 6,107 number compare
  6. 57 Spain 5,593 number compare

See the full ranking of 125 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Argentina?
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Argentina was 8,377 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 61,535 number in 1980.
What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 8,377 number in 2018.
How does Argentina rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
Argentina ranks 54th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.