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

Madagascar: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 523,144 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
523,144 number
World rank
15th
of 86 countries
All-time high
769,023 number
in 2005
All-time low
488,569 number
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2018

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Madagascar, 2000–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2000200920182000: 488.6k number2005: 769.0k number2009: 724.9k number2012: 552.7k number2018: 523.1k number

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

Analysis

In 2018, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Madagascar stood at 523,144 number.

The figure is down 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Madagascar peaked at 769,023 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 488,569 number, in 2000.

That places Madagascar 15th out of 86 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number) in Madagascar, 2000 to 2018.
Year number Change
2000 488,569 number
2005 769,023 number +57.4%
2009 724,861 number -5.7%
2012 552,659 number -23.8%
2018 523,144 number -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 660,818 number 488,569 number 769,023 number 3
2010s 537,902 number 523,144 number 552,659 number 2

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 12 Bangladesh 591,766 number compare
  2. 13 Senegal 552,612 number compare
  3. 14 Benin 541,747 number compare
  4. 16 Malawi 463,238 number compare
  5. 17 Uganda 451,252 number compare
  6. 18 Cameroon 437,328 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Madagascar?
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Madagascar was 523,144 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 Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 769,023 number in 2005.
What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 488,569 number in 2000.
How does Madagascar rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
Madagascar ranks 15th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Madagascar 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
Last refreshed

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.