Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level was 83.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Latin America and the Caribbean is 83.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 83.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 63.9%, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.9% | — |
| 2001 | 65.2% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 66.4% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 67.6% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 68.7% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 69.8% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 70.9% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 71.8% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 72.6% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 73.3% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 73.9% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 74.6% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 75.4% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 76.2% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 76.9% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 77.7% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 78.5% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 79.3% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 80.1% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 80.8% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 81.4% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 82.0% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 82.5% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 83.1% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 83.6% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.0% | 63.9% | 73.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.3% | 73.9% | 80.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.5% | 81.4% | 83.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Latin America and the Caribbean was 83.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 83.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.9% in 2000.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 8th out of 16 groups with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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