Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Indonesia

Indonesia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 50.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
50.5%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
38th
of 86 countries
All-time high
64.8%
in 1990
All-time low
49.3%
in 2014
Years of data
11
1980–2018

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Indonesia, 1980–2018

02040601980199920181980: 63.21990: 64.82004: 55.82006: 55.22008: 56.82009: 572011: 50.62014: 49.32015: 53.82016: 51.12018: 50.5

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

Analysis

In 2018, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Indonesia stood at 50.5%.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Indonesia peaked at 64.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 2014.

Indonesia ranks 38th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Indonesia, 1980 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1980 63.2%
1990 64.8% +2.6%
2004 55.8% -14.0%
2006 55.2% -1.1%
2008 56.8% +3.0%
2009 57.0% +0.2%
2011 50.6% -11.2%
2014 49.3% -2.6%
2015 53.8% +9.3%
2016 51.1% -5.1%
2018 50.5% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 63.2% 63.2% 63.2% 1
1990s 64.8% 64.8% 64.8% 1
2000s 56.2% 55.2% 57.0% 4
2010s 51.1% 49.3% 53.8% 5

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 35 Algeria 52.3% compare
  2. 36 Madagascar 51.4% compare
  3. 37 Ethiopia 50.9% compare
  4. 39 Viet Nam 50.3% compare
  5. 40 Uzbekistan 50.1% compare
  6. 41 Malawi 49.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Indonesia?
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Indonesia was 50.5% 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 64.8% in 1990.
What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 2014.
How does Indonesia rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
Indonesia ranks 38th 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 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female
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
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