Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes was 6.79 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.79 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
163rd
of 203 groups
All-time high
7.10 million
in 2007
All-time low
6.08 million
in 1990
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 6.79 million.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 7.10 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.08 million, in 1990.
GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 163rd of 203 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 6.18 million | — |
| 1990 | 6.08 million | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 6.14 million | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 6.19 million | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 6.25 million | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 6.31 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 6.37 million | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 6.43 million | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 6.46 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 6.48 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 6.49 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 6.50 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 6.50 million | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 6.38 million | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 6.38 million | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.41 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 6.40 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 7.02 million | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 7.10 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 7.07 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 6.81 million | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 6.77 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 6.67 million | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 6.63 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 6.80 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 6.35 million | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 6.26 million | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 6.22 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 6.59 million | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 6.68 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 6.66 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 6.64 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 6.65 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 6.66 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 6.74 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 6.79 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.18 million | 6.18 million | 6.18 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.32 million | 6.08 million | 6.49 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.66 million | 6.38 million | 7.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.56 million | 6.22 million | 6.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.70 million | 6.64 million | 6.79 million | 5 |
More education data for GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 7.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4247 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.99 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 320,705 (2024)
All data for GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 6.79 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 7.10 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.08 million in 1990.
- How does GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 163rd out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release