Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female was 93.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
93.8%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
86th
of 204 groups
All-time high
93.8%
in 2024
All-time low
75.2%
in 1987
Years of data
38
1987–2024

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1987–2024

0204060801001987200520241987: 75.2 %1988: 75.7 %1989: 76.1 %1990: 76.8 %1991: 77.6 %1992: 78.4 %1993: 78.8 %1994: 79.2 %1995: 79.5 %1996: 79.9 %1997: 80.5 %1998: 81 %1999: 81.9 %2000: 83 %2001: 83.8 %2002: 85.1 %2003: 85.8 %2004: 86.2 %2005: 86.9 %2006: 84.9 %2007: 85.3 %2008: 86.1 %2009: 88.2 %2010: 89.1 %2011: 90 %2012: 90.5 %2013: 90.3 %2014: 91.8 %2015: 92.5 %2016: 92.9 %2017: 92.5 %2018: 92.9 %2019: 93 %2020: 93.2 %2021: 93.4 %2022: 93.6 %2023: 93.7 %2024: 93.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 93.8% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 93.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 75.2%, in 1987.

GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 86th of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female (%) in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1987 to 2024.
Year % Change
1987 75.2%
1988 75.7% +0.7%
1989 76.1% +0.6%
1990 76.8% +0.9%
1991 77.6% +1.0%
1992 78.4% +1.0%
1993 78.8% +0.5%
1994 79.2% +0.5%
1995 79.5% +0.5%
1996 79.9% +0.5%
1997 80.5% +0.7%
1998 81.0% +0.7%
1999 81.9% +1.0%
2000 83.0% +1.3%
2001 83.8% +1.0%
2002 85.1% +1.6%
2003 85.8% +0.8%
2004 86.2% +0.5%
2005 86.9% +0.8%
2006 84.9% -2.4%
2007 85.3% +0.6%
2008 86.1% +0.8%
2009 88.2% +2.5%
2010 89.1% +1.0%
2011 90.0% +1.1%
2012 90.5% +0.5%
2013 90.3% -0.3%
2014 91.8% +1.7%
2015 92.5% +0.8%
2016 92.9% +0.5%
2017 92.5% -0.4%
2018 92.9% +0.4%
2019 93.0% +0.1%
2020 93.2% +0.2%
2021 93.4% +0.2%
2022 93.6% +0.2%
2023 93.7% +0.1%
2024 93.8% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 75.6% 75.2% 76.1% 3
1990s 79.4% 76.8% 81.9% 10
2000s 85.5% 83.0% 88.2% 10
2010s 91.6% 89.1% 93.0% 10
2020s 93.5% 93.2% 93.8% 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024

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  2. 84 Nigeria 81.4% compare
  3. 85 Ethiopia 80.9% compare
  4. 86 Malawi 80.1% compare
  5. 87 Guinea-Bissau 78.3% compare
  6. 88 Cameroon 76.4% compare
  7. 89 Zambia 76.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 93.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 75.2% in 1987.
How does GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female?
GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 86th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female rising or falling in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
309 places, 9,833 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release