Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 869,809 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Latin America & Caribbean, 1974–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Latin America & Caribbean is 869,809 number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 4.55 million number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 869,809 number, in 2019.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 29th out of 39 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 3.51 million number | — |
| 1975 | 3.62 million number | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 3.68 million number | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 3.75 million number | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 3.82 million number | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 3.92 million number | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 4.06 million number | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 4.15 million number | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 4.25 million number | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 4.34 million number | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 4.42 million number | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 4.49 million number | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 4.55 million number | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 4.54 million number | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 4.51 million number | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 4.48 million number | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 4.49 million number | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 4.23 million number | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 3.95 million number | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 3.66 million number | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 3.36 million number | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 3.06 million number | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 2.95 million number | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 2.92 million number | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 2.82 million number | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 2.78 million number | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 2.72 million number | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 2.68 million number | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 2.49 million number | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 2.08 million number | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 2.06 million number | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.97 million number | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 1.83 million number | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 1.72 million number | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 1.65 million number | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 1.47 million number | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 1.62 million number | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 1.35 million number | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 1.26 million number | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 1.27 million number | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.08 million number | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 1.04 million number | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 975,923 number | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 945,485 number | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 901,648 number | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 869,809 number | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.72 million number | 3.51 million number | 3.92 million number | 6 |
| 1980s | 4.38 million number | 4.06 million number | 4.55 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.42 million number | 2.78 million number | 4.49 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.07 million number | 1.47 million number | 2.72 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 million number | 869,809 number | 1.62 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 63.30 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 61.44 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1923 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0928 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Latin America & Caribbean was 869,809 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 4.55 million number in 1986.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 869,809 number in 2019.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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Total number of males between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.