Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary was 95.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
95.1%
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
9th
of 36 groups
All-time high
96.6%
in 2009
All-time low
92.4%
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1998–2018

0204060801001998200820181998: 92.4 % of primary school age children1999: 94 % of primary school age children2000: 94.6 % of primary school age children2001: 94.7 % of primary school age children2002: 94.9 % of primary school age children2003: 95 % of primary school age children2004: 94.5 % of primary school age children2005: 95.8 % of primary school age children2006: 94.8 % of primary school age children2007: 95.1 % of primary school age children2008: 96.4 % of primary school age children2009: 96.6 % of primary school age children2010: 96.3 % of primary school age children2011: 96.3 % of primary school age children2012: 96.3 % of primary school age children2013: 95.6 % of primary school age children2014: 95.5 % of primary school age children2015: 95.7 % of primary school age children2016: 95.7 % of primary school age children2017: 95.8 % of primary school age children2018: 95.1 % of primary school age children

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.

Analysis

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 95.1% for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 96.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 92.4%, in 1998.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 36 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1998 to 2018.
Year % of primary school age children Change
1998 92.4%
1999 94.0% +1.7%
2000 94.6% +0.6%
2001 94.7% +0.1%
2002 94.9% +0.3%
2003 95.0% +0.0%
2004 94.5% -0.4%
2005 95.8% +1.3%
2006 94.8% -1.0%
2007 95.1% +0.3%
2008 96.4% +1.3%
2009 96.6% +0.3%
2010 96.3% -0.3%
2011 96.3% -0.0%
2012 96.3% +0.0%
2013 95.6% -0.6%
2014 95.5% -0.2%
2015 95.7% +0.2%
2016 95.7% +0.0%
2017 95.8% +0.1%
2018 95.1% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 93.2% 92.4% 94.0% 2
2000s 95.2% 94.5% 96.6% 10
2010s 95.8% 95.1% 96.3% 9

Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

  1. 6 Iran 99.8% compare
  2. 7 Gibraltar 99.7% compare
  3. 8 Algeria 99.6% compare
  4. 9 Uruguay 99.6% compare
  5. 10 Switzerland 99.6% compare
  6. 11 Lithuania 99.6% compare
  7. 12 United Kingdom 99.6% compare

See the full ranking of 219 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 95.1% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 2009.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 92.4% in 1998.
How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 9th out of 36 groups with data for 2018.
Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children)
Unit
% of primary school age children
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 4,744 data points, 1970–2019
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Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.