Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd): 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 2006
All-time low
54.0%
in 2014
Years of data
22
2003–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) recorded 54.0% for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 57.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2014.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 178th of 203 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 55.0% | — |
| 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 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 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 | 55.4% | 55.0% | 57.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 54.9% | 54.0% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.0% | 54.0% | 54.0% | 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, % female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) was 54.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2014.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 178th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release