 However, the comparative rates of illiteracy for Afrodescendants and whites remain highly unequal over time  The relative disparity between rates for Whites and Afrodescendants has grown from 74% in 1950 to 125% in 2000  In recent decades, there has been a pronounced increase in enrollment rates and average years of education, particularly among the young  These improved indicators apply to both Afrodescendants and Whites  Despite these gains, significant racial disparities remained essentially constant