Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Indonesia
Indonesia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 50.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Indonesia, 1980–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Indonesia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.45 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 27.84 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.68 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1004 units per person (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.68 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
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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Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.