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

Spain: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 5,593 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
5,593 number
Change on year
down 35.7%
World rank
57th
of 86 countries
All-time high
42,525 number
in 1981
All-time low
5,593 number
in 2018
Years of data
16
1981–2018

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Spain, 1981–2018

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1981199920181981: 42.5k number1991: 13.9k number2004: 12.1k number2005: 12.6k number2006: 13.2k number2007: 11.0k number2008: 9.8k number2009: 10.8k number2010: 7.5k number2011: 5.9k number2012: 6.8k number2013: 8.1k number2014: 7.0k number2015: 6.8k number2016: 8.7k number2018: 5.6k number

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

Analysis

In 2018, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Spain stood at 5,593 number. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 35.7% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Spain peaked at 42,525 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 5,593 number, in 2018.

That places Spain 57th 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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number) in Spain, 1981 to 2018.
Year number Change
1981 42,525 number
1991 13,914 number -67.3%
2004 12,114 number -12.9%
2005 12,599 number +4.0%
2006 13,162 number +4.5%
2007 11,005 number -16.4%
2008 9,795 number -11.0%
2009 10,759 number +9.8%
2010 7,494 number -30.3%
2011 5,936 number -20.8%
2012 6,762 number +13.9%
2013 8,104 number +19.8%
2014 7,033 number -13.2%
2015 6,803 number -3.3%
2016 8,703 number +27.9%
2018 5,593 number -35.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 42,525 number 42,525 number 42,525 number 1
1990s 13,914 number 13,914 number 13,914 number 1
2000s 11,572 number 9,795 number 13,162 number 6
2010s 7,054 number 5,593 number 8,703 number 8

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 54 Argentina 8,377 number compare
  2. 55 Paraguay 7,449 number compare
  3. 56 Bolivia 6,107 number compare
  4. 58 Jordan 4,833 number compare
  5. 59 Greece 4,807 number compare
  6. 60 Eswatini 3,886 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Spain?
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Spain was 5,593 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 42,525 number in 1981.
What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 5,593 number in 2018.
How does Spain rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
Spain ranks 57th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain 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.