What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?

The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2012.

What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?

The lowest recorded value was 0.91 GPIA in 1974.

How does UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?

UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 3rd out of 203 groups with data for 2024.

Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean

Name: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
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UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

1 GPIA

Change on year

unchanged

Rank

3rd

of 203 groups

All-time high

1 GPIA

in 2012

All-time low

0.91 GPIA

in 1974

Years of data

1974–2024

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, 1974–2024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 1 GPIA for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 1 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.91 GPIA, in 1974.

That places UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean 3rd out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, 1974 to 2024.
Year	GPIA	Change
1974	0.91 GPIA	—
1975	0.91 GPIA	+0.0%
1976	0.91 GPIA	+0.0%
1977	0.91 GPIA	+0.0%
1978	0.92 GPIA	+1.1%
1979	0.92 GPIA	+0.0%
1980	0.92 GPIA	+0.0%
1981	0.93 GPIA	+1.1%
1982	0.93 GPIA	+0.0%
1983	0.93 GPIA	+0.0%
1984	0.94 GPIA	+1.1%
1985	0.94 GPIA	+0.0%
1986	0.94 GPIA	+0.0%
1987	0.95 GPIA	+1.1%
1988	0.95 GPIA	+0.0%
1989	0.95 GPIA	+0.0%
1990	0.96 GPIA	+1.1%
1991	0.96 GPIA	+0.0%
1992	0.96 GPIA	+0.0%
1993	0.97 GPIA	+1.0%
1994	0.97 GPIA	+0.0%
1995	0.97 GPIA	+0.0%
1996	0.97 GPIA	+0.0%
1997	0.98 GPIA	+1.0%
1998	0.98 GPIA	+0.0%
1999	0.98 GPIA	+0.0%
2000	0.98 GPIA	+0.0%
2001	0.98 GPIA	+0.0%
2002	0.98 GPIA	+0.0%
2003	0.99 GPIA	+1.0%
2004	0.99 GPIA	+0.0%
2005	0.98 GPIA	-1.0%
2006	0.98 GPIA	+0.0%
2007	0.99 GPIA	+1.0%
2008	0.99 GPIA	+0.0%
2009	0.99 GPIA	+0.0%
2010	0.99 GPIA	+0.0%
2011	0.99 GPIA	+0.0%
2012	1 GPIA	+1.0%
2013	1 GPIA	+0.0%
2014	1 GPIA	+0.0%
2015	1 GPIA	+0.0%
2016	1 GPIA	+0.0%
2017	1 GPIA	+0.0%
2018	1 GPIA	+0.0%
2019	1 GPIA	+0.0%
2020	1 GPIA	+0.0%
2021	1 GPIA	+0.0%
2022	1 GPIA	+0.0%
2023	1 GPIA	+0.0%
2024	1 GPIA	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.9133 GPIA	0.91 GPIA	0.92 GPIA	6
1980s	0.938 GPIA	0.92 GPIA	0.95 GPIA	10
1990s	0.97 GPIA	0.96 GPIA	0.98 GPIA	10
2000s	0.985 GPIA	0.98 GPIA	0.99 GPIA	10
2010s	0.998 GPIA	0.99 GPIA	1 GPIA	10
2020s	1 GPIA	1 GPIA	1 GPIA	5

Countries ranked near UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean

1 Lesotho 1.15 GPIA compare
2 Brazil 1.02 GPIA compare
2 Dominican Republic 1.02 GPIA compare
2 Honduras 1.02 GPIA compare
5 Nicaragua 1.02 GPIA compare
6 Colombia 1.01 GPIA compare
6 Mongolia 1.01 GPIA compare
6 Namibia 1.01 GPIA compare
6 Qatar 1.01 GPIA compare
6 Thailand 1.01 GPIA compare
6 Tonga 1.01 GPIA compare
6 Uruguay 1.01 GPIA compare
6 South Africa 1.01 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 290 places →

More education data for UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 31.11 million (2024)
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.94 million (2024)
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 740,801 (2024)
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.445 % change on previous year (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.39 million (2024)

All data for UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean →

Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?: The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2012.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?: The lowest recorded value was 0.91 GPIA in 1974.
How does UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?: UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 3rd out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit: GPIA
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 290 places, 9,561 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release