Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in MDG: Latin America
MDG: Latin America: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 96.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.2%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
48th
of 203 groups
All-time high
96.2%
in 2024
All-time low
70.8%
in 1974
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in MDG: Latin America, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: Latin America recorded 96.2% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in MDG: Latin America peaked at 96.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.8%, in 1974.
MDG: Latin America ranks 48th of 203 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in MDG: Latin America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 70.8% | — |
| 1975 | 70.8% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 71.5% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 72.2% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 73.0% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 73.8% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 74.6% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 75.3% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 76.0% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 76.7% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 77.3% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 78.0% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 78.7% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 79.1% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 79.8% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 80.5% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 81.1% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 82.0% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 82.8% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 83.7% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 84.5% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 85.4% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 86.0% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 86.4% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 86.9% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 87.4% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 87.9% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 88.1% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 88.6% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 89.5% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 89.9% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 89.3% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 89.8% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 91.5% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 91.9% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 92.2% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 92.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 93.1% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 93.5% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 93.5% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 94.1% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 94.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 94.8% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 94.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 95.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 95.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 95.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 95.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 95.9% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 96.1% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 96.2% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.0% | 70.8% | 73.8% | 6 |
| 1980s | 77.6% | 74.6% | 80.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.6% | 81.1% | 87.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.9% | 87.9% | 92.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 92.2% | 95.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.9% | 95.4% | 96.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America
- 45 Myanmar 93.5% compare
- 46 South Africa 93.1% compare
- 47 Peru 93.0% compare
- 48 Honduras 90.2% compare
- 49 El Salvador 90.2% compare
- 50 Namibia 89.1% compare
- 51 Cape Verde 89.0% compare
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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in MDG: Latin America?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in MDG: Latin America was 96.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The highest recorded value was 96.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.8% in 1974.
- How does MDG: Latin America rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- MDG: Latin America ranks 48th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in MDG: Latin America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Latin America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release