Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 11.66 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) is 11.66 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 17.31 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 11.66 million, in 2024.
That places WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) 125th out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 17.31 million | — |
| 2004 | 17.05 million | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 16.72 million | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 16.50 million | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 15.70 million | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 15.32 million | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 15.17 million | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 15.68 million | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 14.36 million | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 14.09 million | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 14.36 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 13.62 million | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 13.42 million | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 12.69 million | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 12.86 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 12.66 million | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 12.47 million | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 12.52 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 12.32 million | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 12.05 million | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 11.89 million | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 11.66 million | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.25 million | 15.17 million | 17.31 million | 7 |
| 2010s | 13.62 million | 12.47 million | 15.68 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.09 million | 11.66 million | 12.52 million | 5 |
More education data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3032 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4878 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.44 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6094 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 62.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1513 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) was 11.66 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 17.31 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.66 million in 2024.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 125th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) 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