Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in China
China: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 175,985 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in China, 1982–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in number.
Analysis
China recorded 175,985 number for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in China peaked at 18.47 million number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 175,985 number, in 2018.
China ranks 22nd of 86 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in China, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 18.47 million number | — |
| 1990 | 10.65 million number | -42.3% |
| 2000 | 1.47 million number | -86.2% |
| 2010 | 447,111 number | -69.5% |
| 2018 | 175,985 number | -60.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.47 million number | 18.47 million number | 18.47 million number | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.65 million number | 10.65 million number | 10.65 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.47 million number | 1.47 million number | 1.47 million number | 1 |
| 2010s | 311,548 number | 175,985 number | 447,111 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 52.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 40.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -11.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 60.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 30.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in China?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in China was 175,985 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 18.47 million number in 1982.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 175,985 number in 2018.
- How does China rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- China ranks 22nd out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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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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.