Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Argentina
Argentina: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female was 99.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Argentina, 1991–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Argentina is 99.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Argentina peaked at 99.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 99.0%, in 1991.
That places Argentina 21st out of 80 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 99.0% | — |
| 2000 | 99.4% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 99.2% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.5% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 99.2% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.4% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.5% | 99.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More education data for Argentina
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 323,957 (2008)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 91,719 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 791,112 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 773,753 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.56 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.58 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1006 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Argentina?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Argentina was 99.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.0% in 1991.
- How does Argentina rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female?
- Argentina ranks 21st out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release