Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in MDG: Latin America
MDG: Latin America: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 360,996 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in MDG: Latin America, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in MDG: Latin America stood at 360,996. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in MDG: Latin America peaked at 1.94 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 360,996, in 2024.
MDG: Latin America ranks 151st of 204 groups on this measure, 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, female in MDG: Latin America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.94 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.90 million | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.76 million | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 1.45 million | -17.4% |
| 2004 | 1.39 million | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 1.32 million | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 1.22 million | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 1.14 million | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 1.07 million | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 984,730 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 968,426 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 778,759 | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 722,401 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 759,020 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 610,652 | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 571,821 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 521,280 | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 541,141 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 497,497 | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 473,511 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 470,284 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 433,953 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 403,926 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 381,103 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 360,996 | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.42 million | 984,730 | 1.94 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 644,451 | 473,511 | 968,426 | 10 |
| 2020s | 410,052 | 360,996 | 470,284 | 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, female in MDG: Latin America?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in MDG: Latin America was 360,996 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The lowest recorded value was 360,996 in 2024.
- How does MDG: Latin America rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- MDG: Latin America ranks 151st out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in MDG: Latin America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release