Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Argentina
Argentina: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 38.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Argentina, 1980–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Argentina is 38.8%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Argentina peaked at 52.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 2018.
Argentina ranks 78th of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 52.9% | — |
| 1991 | 51.1% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 49.0% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 51.4% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 45.2% | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 51.7% | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 50.5% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 44.8% | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 50.7% | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 47.2% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 41.3% | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 38.8% | -6.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 38.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.8%, 66% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 38.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.3%, 74% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.9% | 52.9% | 52.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 51.1% | 51.1% | 51.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 45.2% | 51.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 46.9% | 38.8% | 51.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More reference data data for Argentina
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 111.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 31.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Argentina?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Argentina was 38.8% 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 52.9% in 1980.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 2018.
- How does Argentina rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
- Argentina ranks 78th 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 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.