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

Spain: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 43.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
43.9%
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
57th
of 86 countries
All-time high
63.1%
in 2006
All-time low
37.6%
in 2010
Years of data
16
1981–2018

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

02040601981199920181981: 49.11991: 47.22004: 51.22005: 52.42006: 63.12007: 502008: 44.42009: 53.72010: 37.62011: 41.12012: 43.82013: 52.72014: 55.22015: 43.42016: 50.92018: 43.9

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

Analysis

Spain recorded 43.9% for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in 2018.

That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Spain peaked at 63.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 2010.

That places Spain 57th out of 86 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Spain, 1981 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1981 49.1%
1991 47.2% -3.7%
2004 51.2% +8.3%
2005 52.4% +2.3%
2006 63.1% +20.5%
2007 50.0% -20.8%
2008 44.4% -11.1%
2009 53.7% +21.0%
2010 37.6% -30.1%
2011 41.1% +9.4%
2012 43.8% +6.6%
2013 52.7% +20.3%
2014 55.2% +4.7%
2015 43.4% -21.5%
2016 50.9% +17.4%
2018 43.9% -13.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 49.1% 49.1% 49.1% 1
1990s 47.2% 47.2% 47.2% 1
2000s 52.5% 44.4% 63.1% 6
2010s 46.1% 37.6% 55.2% 8

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 54 El Salvador 44.5% compare
  2. 55 Mexico 44.4% compare
  3. 56 Portugal 44.2% compare
  4. 58 Rwanda 42.7% compare
  5. 59 Tonga 39.8% compare
  6. 60 Namibia 39.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Spain?
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Spain was 43.9% 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 63.1% in 2006.
What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 2010.
How does Spain rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
Spain ranks 57th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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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