Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in MDG: Latin America
MDG: Latin America: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 921,816 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in MDG: Latin America, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in MDG: Latin America is 921,816, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in MDG: Latin America peaked at 4.39 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 921,816, in 2024.
That places MDG: Latin America 151st out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in MDG: Latin America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.39 million | — |
| 2001 | 4.29 million | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 3.94 million | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 3.24 million | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 3.16 million | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 3.02 million | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 2.72 million | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 2.55 million | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 2.39 million | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 2.20 million | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 2.28 million | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.86 million | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 1.71 million | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 1.79 million | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.45 million | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 1.38 million | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 1.28 million | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 1.29 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.19 million | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 1.14 million | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 1.14 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.07 million | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 1.00 million | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 962,716 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 921,816 | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.19 million | 2.20 million | 4.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 million | 1.14 million | 2.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 million | 921,816 | 1.14 million | 5 |
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 youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in MDG: Latin America?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in MDG: Latin America was 921,816 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The highest recorded value was 4.39 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The lowest recorded value was 921,816 in 2024.
- How does MDG: Latin America rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- MDG: Latin America ranks 151st out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Latin America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: Latin America 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