Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female was 8.58 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
8.58 million number
Change on year
down 4.9%
Rank
28th
of 38 groups
All-time high
16.51 million number
in 1987
All-time low
8.58 million number
in 2019
Years of data
46
1974–2019
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Latin America & Caribbean, 1974–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 8.58 million number. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 16.51 million number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 8.58 million number, in 2019.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 28th of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 15.21 million number | — |
| 1975 | 15.63 million number | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 15.77 million number | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 15.86 million number | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 15.91 million number | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 15.96 million number | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 15.98 million number | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 16.03 million number | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 16.13 million number | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 16.20 million number | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 16.26 million number | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 16.31 million number | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 16.32 million number | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 16.51 million number | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 16.42 million number | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 16.32 million number | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 16.22 million number | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 16.06 million number | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 15.75 million number | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 15.44 million number | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 15.13 million number | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 14.78 million number | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 14.61 million number | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 14.56 million number | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 14.25 million number | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 14.07 million number | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 13.89 million number | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 14.08 million number | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 14.01 million number | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 13.25 million number | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 13.37 million number | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 12.98 million number | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 13.21 million number | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 12.20 million number | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 12.09 million number | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 11.78 million number | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 11.94 million number | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 11.08 million number | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 10.76 million number | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 10.85 million number | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 10.11 million number | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 9.97 million number | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 9.36 million number | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 9.28 million number | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 9.03 million number | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 8.58 million number | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.72 million number | 15.21 million number | 15.96 million number | 6 |
| 1980s | 16.25 million number | 15.98 million number | 16.51 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.09 million number | 14.07 million number | 16.22 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.09 million number | 11.78 million number | 14.08 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.09 million number | 8.58 million number | 11.94 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More reference data data for Latin America & Caribbean
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 10.44 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.16 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.33 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.11 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.21 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.12 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.4% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.09 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.23 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 685,896 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Latin America & Caribbean was 8.58 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 16.51 million number in 1987.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.58 million number in 2019.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 28th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. 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 Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.