Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 329,376 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1987–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 329,376, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 730,361 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 329,376, in 2024.
That places GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 154th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 727,514 | — |
| 1988 | 728,773 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 730,361 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 724,262 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 717,705 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 709,595 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 714,404 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 719,982 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 724,924 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 730,097 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 727,034 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 723,094 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 705,919 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 676,864 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 655,476 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 613,706 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 595,461 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 589,085 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 569,233 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 671,439 | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 662,636 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 642,648 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 552,574 | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 522,959 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 485,864 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 469,845 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 489,457 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 419,972 | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 387,154 | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 368,271 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 392,966 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 373,408 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 370,342 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 359,946 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 350,842 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 342,338 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 337,226 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 329,376 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 728,883 | 727,514 | 730,361 | 3 |
| 1990s | 719,702 | 705,919 | 730,097 | 10 |
| 2000s | 622,912 | 552,574 | 676,864 | 10 |
| 2010s | 428,024 | 368,271 | 522,959 | 10 |
| 2020s | 343,946 | 329,376 | 359,946 | 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)
All data for GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 329,376 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 730,361 in 1989.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 329,376 in 2024.
- How does GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 154th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release