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

Indonesia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 67,138 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
67,138 number
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
37th
of 86 countries
All-time high
2.69 million number
in 1980
All-time low
67,138 number
in 2018
Years of data
11
1980–2018

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

01.0M2.0M3.0M1980199920181980: 2.7M number1990: 922.4k number2004: 311.1k number2006: 797.7k number2008: 130.9k number2009: 126.6k number2011: 259.9k number2014: 68.5k number2015: 78.2k number2016: 75.2k number2018: 67.1k number

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

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 67,138 number for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Indonesia peaked at 2.69 million number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 67,138 number, in 2018.

That places Indonesia 37th 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 Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number) in Indonesia, 1980 to 2018.
Year number Change
1980 2.69 million number
1990 922,408 number -65.7%
2004 311,076 number -66.3%
2006 797,727 number +156.4%
2008 130,934 number -83.6%
2009 126,599 number -3.3%
2011 259,852 number +105.3%
2014 68,512 number -73.6%
2015 78,190 number +14.1%
2016 75,239 number -3.8%
2018 67,138 number -10.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.69 million number 2.69 million number 2.69 million number 1
1990s 922,408 number 922,408 number 922,408 number 1
2000s 341,584 number 126,599 number 797,727 number 4
2010s 109,786 number 67,138 number 259,852 number 5

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 34 Malaysia 81,421 number compare
  2. 35 Morocco 75,010 number compare
  3. 36 Philippines 71,217 number compare
  4. 38 Mexico 67,039 number compare
  5. 39 Laos 66,482 number compare
  6. 40 Thailand 65,111 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Indonesia?
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Indonesia was 67,138 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 Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 2.69 million number in 1980.
What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 67,138 number in 2018.
How does Indonesia rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
Indonesia ranks 37th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Indonesia 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.