Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 379,166 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male 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, male in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 379,166, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 682,012 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 379,166, 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, male in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 655,272 | — |
| 1988 | 662,486 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 670,315 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 674,805 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 679,077 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 682,012 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 678,261 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 674,249 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 668,625 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 662,599 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 650,561 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 636,466 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 634,567 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 603,405 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 599,680 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 558,990 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 558,071 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 554,551 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 550,360 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 608,120 | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 605,630 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 595,496 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 510,421 | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 480,145 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 456,638 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 449,136 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 461,316 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 415,878 | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 402,709 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 388,848 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 403,132 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 407,450 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 402,207 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 394,038 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 389,279 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 385,138 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 385,613 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 379,166 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 662,691 | 655,272 | 670,315 | 3 |
| 1990s | 664,122 | 634,567 | 682,012 | 10 |
| 2000s | 574,472 | 510,421 | 608,120 | 10 |
| 2010s | 426,746 | 388,848 | 480,145 | 10 |
| 2020s | 386,647 | 379,166 | 394,038 | 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, male in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 379,166 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 682,012 in 1992.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 379,166 in 2024.
- How does GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- 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, male rising or falling in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release