Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 52.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1974–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 52.2%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 58.1% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 52.2%, in 2019.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 36th out of 39 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 58.1% | — |
| 1975 | 58.1% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 58.1% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 58.0% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 58.0% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 58.0% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 57.8% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 57.9% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 57.8% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 57.7% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 57.6% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 57.5% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 57.3% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 57.5% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 57.3% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 57.0% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 56.7% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 56.7% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 56.6% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 56.5% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 56.4% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 56.3% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 56.1% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 56.1% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 55.9% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 55.7% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 55.4% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 55.8% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 55.3% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 55.0% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 55.2% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 54.7% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 55.4% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 54.4% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 54.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 54.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 53.6% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 53.8% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 53.1% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 53.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 52.5% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 52.9% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 53.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 52.7% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 52.4% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 52.2% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.0% | 58.0% | 58.1% | 6 |
| 1980s | 57.5% | 57.0% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.3% | 55.7% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.0% | 54.4% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.9% | 52.2% | 53.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 33 Cameroon 62.2% compare
- 34 Kazakhstan 62.0% compare
- 35 Nigeria 61.9% compare
- 36 Saudi Arabia 61.2% compare
- 37 Central African Republic 61.2% compare
- 38 Rwanda 60.5% compare
- 39 Benin 60.5% compare
More reference data data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 466.52 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 227.47 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 223.29 (2026)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 9.99 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.89 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.10 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.12 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.21 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.4% (2019)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 52.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 58.1% in 1975.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.2% in 2019.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 36th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.