Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in MDG: Latin America
MDG: Latin America: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 11.75 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in MDG: Latin America, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Latin America recorded 11.75 million for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in MDG: Latin America peaked at 20.06 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11.75 million, in 2024.
MDG: Latin America ranks 150th of 203 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in MDG: Latin America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 19.56 million | — |
| 2004 | 19.19 million | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 20.06 million | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 19.52 million | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 17.35 million | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 16.92 million | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 16.69 million | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 16.96 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 15.67 million | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 14.98 million | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 15.35 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 14.39 million | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 14.43 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 13.63 million | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 13.72 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 13.40 million | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 13.13 million | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 13.13 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.77 million | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 12.37 million | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 12.07 million | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 11.75 million | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.47 million | 16.69 million | 20.06 million | 7 |
| 2010s | 14.57 million | 13.13 million | 16.96 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.42 million | 11.75 million | 13.13 million | 5 |
More education data for MDG: Latin America
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 650,773 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6143 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 29.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 30.47 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in MDG: Latin America?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in MDG: Latin America was 11.75 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The highest recorded value was 20.06 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.75 million in 2024.
- How does MDG: Latin America rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- MDG: Latin America ranks 150th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in MDG: Latin America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Latin America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release