Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Argentina
Argentina: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 23.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Argentina, 1980–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
Analysis
In 2018, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Argentina stood at 23.7%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.9% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Argentina peaked at 44.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 2018.
That places Argentina 84th out of 86 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 43.4% | — |
| 1991 | 43.6% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 40.3% | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 44.4% | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 36.2% | -18.4% |
| 2010 | 29.0% | -19.9% |
| 2011 | 38.3% | +32.1% |
| 2012 | 30.6% | -20.2% |
| 2013 | 44.5% | +45.4% |
| 2014 | 42.0% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 40.2% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 36.9% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 23.7% | -35.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.4% | 43.4% | 43.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 43.6% | 43.6% | 43.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.3% | 36.2% | 44.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 23.7% | 44.5% | 8 |
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More education data for Argentina
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.58 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1006 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.58 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.09 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1006 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.24 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Argentina?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Argentina was 23.7% 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 Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 2018.
- How does Argentina rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Argentina ranks 84th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.