Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Portugal
Portugal: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 1,598 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Portugal, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in number.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 1,598 number for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Portugal peaked at 14,276 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1,598 number, in 2018.
That places Portugal 67th out of 86 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Portugal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 14,276 number | — |
| 1991 | 5,906 number | -58.6% |
| 2001 | 6,855 number | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 2,939 number | -57.1% |
| 2018 | 1,598 number | -45.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14,276 number | 14,276 number | 14,276 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 5,906 number | 5,906 number | 5,906 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 6,855 number | 6,855 number | 6,855 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,268 number | 1,598 number | 2,939 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11,380 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 136,282 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 128,743 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 598,661 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Portugal?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Portugal was 1,598 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 14,276 number in 1981.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,598 number in 2018.
- How does Portugal rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- Portugal ranks 67th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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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About this data
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.