Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 708,543 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1987–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 708,543 for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 1.40 million in 1989 and was at its lowest, 708,543, in 2024.
That places GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 153rd out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1.38 million | — |
| 1988 | 1.39 million | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.40 million | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.40 million | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.40 million | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.39 million | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.39 million | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.39 million | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.39 million | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.39 million | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.38 million | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.36 million | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.34 million | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.28 million | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 1.26 million | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.17 million | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 1.15 million | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.14 million | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.12 million | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.28 million | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 1.27 million | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.24 million | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.06 million | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 1.00 million | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 942,502 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 918,981 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 950,772 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 835,850 | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 789,863 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 757,120 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 796,098 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 780,858 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 772,549 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 753,984 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 740,121 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 727,476 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 722,839 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 708,543 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.39 million | 1.38 million | 1.40 million | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.38 million | 1.34 million | 1.40 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.20 million | 1.06 million | 1.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 854,769 | 757,120 | 1.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 730,593 | 708,543 | 753,984 | 5 |
More education data for GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 7.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4247 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.99 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 320,705 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 708,543 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 1.40 million in 1989.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 708,543 in 2024.
- How does GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 153rd out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release