Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 574,970 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean is 574,970, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 2.29 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 574,970, in 2024.
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 142nd of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.29 million | — |
| 2000 | 2.19 million | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 2.14 million | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.99 million | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 1.67 million | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 1.59 million | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 1.52 million | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 1.54 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.45 million | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 1.37 million | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 1.28 million | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 1.25 million | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.04 million | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 980,776 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 1.00 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 846,847 | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 793,993 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 729,069 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 749,775 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 706,972 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 684,017 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 681,639 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 646,063 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 619,666 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 596,007 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 574,970 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.29 million | 2.29 million | 2.29 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.67 million | 1.28 million | 2.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 878,594 | 684,017 | 1.25 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 623,669 | 574,970 | 681,639 | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 30.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 736,275 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4491 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean was 574,970 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 574,970 in 2024.
- How does UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 142nd out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 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