Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 2.94 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
2.94 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
163rd
of 203 groups
All-time high
3.06 million
in 2007
All-time low
2.65 million
in 2016
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 2.94 million.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 3.06 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.65 million, in 2016.
That places GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 163rd out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2.74 million | — |
| 1990 | 2.70 million | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 2.73 million | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 2.75 million | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 2.76 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 2.77 million | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 2.78 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 2.79 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 2.78 million | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 2.77 million | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.78 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 2.79 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.80 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.72 million | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 2.72 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.74 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.74 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.02 million | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 3.06 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 3.06 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 2.87 million | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 2.86 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.81 million | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 2.80 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.91 million | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 2.69 million | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 2.66 million | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.65 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.83 million | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 2.88 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.87 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.88 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.89 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 2.89 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.92 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 2.94 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.74 million | 2.74 million | 2.74 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.76 million | 2.70 million | 2.79 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.85 million | 2.72 million | 3.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.80 million | 2.65 million | 2.91 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.90 million | 2.88 million | 2.94 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, male in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 2.94 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 3.06 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 million in 2016.
- How does GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 163rd out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release