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

Madagascar: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 51.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
51.4%
World rank
36th
of 86 countries
All-time high
53.7%
in 2000
All-time low
51.4%
in 2005
Years of data
5
2000–2018

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Madagascar, 2000–2018

02040602000200920182000: 53.72005: 51.42009: 51.42012: 53.52018: 51.4

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

Analysis

In 2018, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Madagascar stood at 51.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Madagascar peaked at 53.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 51.4%, in 2005.

That places Madagascar 36th out of 86 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Madagascar, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 53.7%
2005 51.4% -4.3%
2009 51.4% +0.1%
2012 53.5% +3.9%
2018 51.4% -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.2% 51.4% 53.7% 3
2010s 52.4% 51.4% 53.5% 2

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 33 Burkina Faso 53.4% compare
  2. 34 Zambia 53.2% compare
  3. 35 Algeria 52.3% compare
  4. 37 Ethiopia 50.9% compare
  5. 38 Indonesia 50.5% compare
  6. 39 Vietnam 50.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Madagascar?
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Madagascar was 51.4% 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 Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 53.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 51.4% in 2005.
How does Madagascar rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
Madagascar ranks 36th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Madagascar 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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