Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 83.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
83.8%
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
46th
of 201 groups
All-time high
83.8%
in 2024
All-time low
52.5%
in 1974
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean recorded 83.8% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 83.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52.5%, in 1974.
That places UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 46th out of 201 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 52.5% | — |
| 1975 | 52.5% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 52.5% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 52.5% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 52.5% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 52.5% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 52.5% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 53.3% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 54.0% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 54.6% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 55.3% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 55.9% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 56.4% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 56.8% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 57.7% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 58.3% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 58.6% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 59.5% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 60.6% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 61.6% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 62.7% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 63.7% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 64.2% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 65.0% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 66.0% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 66.4% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 66.8% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 67.1% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 66.9% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 67.8% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 68.8% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 69.4% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 70.4% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 71.6% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 72.1% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 72.6% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 72.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 73.9% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 75.4% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 75.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 76.7% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 76.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 78.5% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 79.1% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 79.8% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 80.5% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 80.9% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 81.7% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 82.5% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 83.2% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 83.8% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.5% | 52.5% | 52.5% | 6 |
| 1980s | 55.5% | 52.5% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.8% | 58.6% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.4% | 66.8% | 72.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.9% | 72.8% | 80.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 80.9% | 83.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- 43 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 68.3% compare
- 44 El Salvador 65.8% compare
- 45 Myanmar 65.2% compare
- 46 Jordan 62.7% compare
- 47 Kuwait 60.1% compare
- 48 Nicaragua 59.7% compare
- 49 South Africa 58.3% compare
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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean was 83.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 83.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.5% in 1974.
- How does UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 46th out of 201 groups with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release