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

Portugal: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 44.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
44.2%
World rank
56th
of 86 countries
All-time high
45.8%
in 1991
All-time low
42.5%
in 2001
Years of data
5
1981–2018

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

010203040501981199920181981: 42.91991: 45.82001: 42.52011: 45.52018: 44.2

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

Analysis

In 2018, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Portugal stood at 44.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Portugal peaked at 45.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 42.5%, in 2001.

That places Portugal 56th out of 86 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Portugal, 1981 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1981 42.9%
1991 45.8% +6.8%
2001 42.5% -7.3%
2011 45.5% +7.0%
2018 44.2% -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 42.9% 42.9% 42.9% 1
1990s 45.8% 45.8% 45.8% 1
2000s 42.5% 42.5% 42.5% 1
2010s 44.8% 44.2% 45.5% 2

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 53 Vanuatu 45.1% compare
  2. 54 El Salvador 44.5% compare
  3. 55 Mexico 44.4% compare
  4. 57 Spain 43.9% compare
  5. 58 Rwanda 42.7% compare
  6. 59 Tonga 39.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Portugal?
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Portugal was 44.2% 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 Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 1991.
What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 42.5% in 2001.
How does Portugal rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
Portugal ranks 56th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Portugal 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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