Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Argentina

Argentina: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female was 64,665 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
64,665 number
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
54th
of 83 countries
All-time high
386,633 number
in 1980
All-time low
60,753 number
in 2016
Years of data
13
1980–2018

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Argentina, 1980–2018

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1980199920181980: 386.6k number1991: 286.5k number2001: 222.5k number2006: 120.0k number2009: 79.9k number2010: 83.5k number2011: 69.9k number2012: 80.4k number2013: 62.9k number2014: 81.5k number2015: 69.8k number2016: 60.8k number2018: 64.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 64,665 number for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in 2018.

That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Argentina peaked at 386,633 number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 60,753 number, in 2016.

Argentina ranks 54th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 386,633 number 386,633 number 386,633 number 1
1990s 286,545 number 286,545 number 286,545 number 1
2000s 140,818 number 79,908 number 222,546 number 3
2010s 71,673 number 60,753 number 83,511 number 8

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 51 Dominican Republic 128,468 number compare
  2. 52 Spain 93,572 number compare
  3. 53 Paraguay 76,341 number compare
  4. 55 Oman 62,016 number compare
  5. 56 Panama 42,991 number compare
  6. 57 Namibia 41,309 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Argentina?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Argentina was 64,665 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 386,633 number in 1980.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 60,753 number in 2016.
How does Argentina rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?
Argentina ranks 54th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,240 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of females from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.