Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 54.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean is 54.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 57.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2012.
That places UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 178th out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 55.0% | — |
| 2002 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 56.0% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 57.0% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 55.0% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 54.0% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 55.0% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 54.0% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 55.0% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 54.0% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.3% | 55.0% | 57.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 54.0% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.0% | 54.0% | 54.0% | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 30.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 736,275 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4491 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean was 54.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2012.
- How does UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 178th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 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