Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean
WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 809,872 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Latin America & Caribbean recorded 809,872 for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 2.83 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 809,872, in 2024.
That places WB: Latin America & Caribbean 133rd 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, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.83 million | — |
| 2000 | 2.75 million | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 2.67 million | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 2.46 million | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 2.05 million | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 2.03 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.95 million | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.84 million | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 1.74 million | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 1.64 million | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 1.53 million | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 1.61 million | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 1.37 million | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 1.27 million | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 1.29 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.09 million | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 1.06 million | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 992,374 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 981,662 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 931,041 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 902,735 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 903,568 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 874,995 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 847,311 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 830,467 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 809,872 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.83 million | 2.83 million | 2.83 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.07 million | 1.53 million | 2.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 million | 902,735 | 1.61 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 853,243 | 809,872 | 903,568 | 5 |
More education data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 31.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 740,755 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4451 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.39 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean was 809,872 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 2.83 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 809,872 in 2024.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 133rd out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean 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