Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 573,551 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) is 573,551, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 2.29 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 573,551, in 2024.
That places WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) 143rd 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 26 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.29 million | — |
| 2000 | 2.19 million | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 2.14 million | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.99 million | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 1.67 million | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 1.59 million | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 1.51 million | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 1.54 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.45 million | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 1.37 million | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 1.27 million | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 1.24 million | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.04 million | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 978,647 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 1.00 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 845,003 | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 792,073 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 727,254 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 748,051 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 705,302 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 682,390 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 680,058 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 644,542 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 618,214 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 594,575 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 573,551 | -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 | 1.27 million | 2.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 876,685 | 682,390 | 1.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 622,188 | 573,551 | 680,058 | 5 |
More education data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3032 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4878 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.44 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6094 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 62.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1513 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) was 573,551 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 573,551 in 2024.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 143rd out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) 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