Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in MDG: Latin America
MDG: Latin America: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 54.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
54.0%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
178th
of 203 groups
All-time high
57.0%
in 2005
All-time low
54.0%
in 2023
Years of data
22
2003–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in MDG: Latin America, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in MDG: Latin America stood at 54.0%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in MDG: Latin America peaked at 57.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2023.
MDG: Latin America ranks 178th of 203 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in MDG: Latin America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 55.0% | — |
| 2004 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 57.0% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 55.0% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 56.0% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 54.0% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.7% | 55.0% | 57.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 55.0% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.6% | 54.0% | 55.0% | 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 54.0% 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 57.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2023.
- How does MDG: Latin America rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- MDG: Latin America ranks 178th 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 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release