Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Indonesia
Indonesia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 67,138 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Indonesia, 1980–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Indonesia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.79 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9078 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0483 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.90 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0521 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.84 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.5715 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.51 million (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
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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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.