Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 57.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
57.0%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
165th
of 203 groups
All-time high
58.0%
in 2009
All-time low
55.0%
in 1992
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 57.0% for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in 2024.
The figure is down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 58.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 1992.
That places GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 165th out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 56.0% | — |
| 1990 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 55.0% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 56.0% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 57.0% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 57.0% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 58.0% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 57.0% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.0% | 56.0% | 56.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 56.3% | 55.0% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.1% | 57.0% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 57.0% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 57.0% | 57.0% | 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, % female in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 57.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 1992.
- How does GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 165th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release