| Tourney Name: | Junior World Championship |
| Year: | 1979 |
| Country: | Yugoslavia |
| Dates: | October 13–23 |
| Num Teams: | 13 |
| Confederations: | 3 |
| Count: | 1 |
| Matches: | 46 |
| Goals: | 1365 |
| Previous: | 1977 Women's Junior World Handball Championship |
| Next: | 1981 Women's Junior World Handball Championship |
The 1979 Women's Junior World Handball Championship was the 2nd edition of the tournament and took place from 13 to 23 October in the Socialist Autonomous Province of Kosovo in Yugoslavia.
The title was won by the Soviet Union who finished on top after winning four of their five games with East Germany finishing in second place.[1]
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The final rankings from the 1979 edition:[2] [3]
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| 13 |