Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in MDG: Latin America
MDG: Latin America: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes was 99.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.1%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
49th
of 204 groups
All-time high
99.1%
in 2024
All-time low
87.8%
in 1974
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in MDG: Latin America, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in MDG: Latin America is 99.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in MDG: Latin America peaked at 99.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 87.8%, in 1974.
That places MDG: Latin America 49th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in MDG: Latin America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 87.8% | — |
| 1975 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 88.1% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 88.5% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 88.7% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 88.9% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 88.9% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 89.1% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 89.3% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 89.4% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 89.6% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 89.8% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 89.9% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 90.1% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 90.4% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 90.7% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 91.0% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 91.7% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 92.3% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 93.0% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 93.6% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 94.2% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 94.6% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 94.7% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 94.9% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 95.1% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 95.3% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 95.4% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 95.8% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 96.6% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 97.2% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 97.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.3% | 87.8% | 88.9% | 6 |
| 1980s | 89.7% | 88.9% | 90.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.5% | 91.0% | 95.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.7% | 95.3% | 97.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 97.7% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 98.9% | 99.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America
- 46 Dominican Republic 98.2% compare
- 47 Thailand 98.2% compare
- 48 Tunisia 98.2% compare
- 49 Suriname 97.7% compare
- 50 Montenegro 97.4% compare
- 51 India 97.3% compare
- 52 South Africa 97.2% compare
More education data for MDG: Latin America
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 650,773 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6143 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 29.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 30.47 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in MDG: Latin America?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in MDG: Latin America was 99.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.8% in 1974.
- How does MDG: Latin America rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- MDG: Latin America ranks 49th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Latin America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Latin America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release