Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary was 94.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Latin America & Caribbean, 1998–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Latin America & Caribbean is 94.9%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 96.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 92.3%, in 1998.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 12th out of 36 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 92.3% | — |
| 1999 | 93.8% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 94.4% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 94.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 94.7% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 94.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 94.5% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 95.7% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 94.8% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 95.1% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 96.3% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 96.2% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 96.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 96.2% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 95.5% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 95.4% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 95.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 94.9% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.1% | 92.3% | 93.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 95.1% | 94.4% | 96.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 94.9% | 96.2% | 9 |
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More education data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 63.30 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 61.44 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1923 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0928 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Latin America & Caribbean was 94.9% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.3% in 1998.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 12th out of 36 groups with data for 2018.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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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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.