Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean

UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate was -0.032 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-0.032 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 95.4%
Rank
179th
of 221 groups
All-time high
8.46 % change on previous year
in 1999
All-time low
-10.88 % change on previous year
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 1971–2024

-10-50510197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean is -0.032 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 95.4% on the previous year and up 97.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 8.46 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -10.88 % change on previous year, in 1971.

That places UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 179th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -10.88 % change on previous year
1972 2.21 % change on previous year -120.3%
1973 3.62 % change on previous year +64.0%
1974 2.48 % change on previous year -31.7%
1975 0.9907 % change on previous year -60.0%
1976 1.33 % change on previous year +33.9%
1977 3.93 % change on previous year +196.2%
1978 2.85 % change on previous year -27.5%
1979 4.74 % change on previous year +66.4%
1980 2.21 % change on previous year -53.4%
1981 1.55 % change on previous year -29.9%
1982 3.07 % change on previous year +98.1%
1983 -0.4811 % change on previous year -115.7%
1984 2.85 % change on previous year -692.0%
1985 1.51 % change on previous year -46.8%
1986 -2.44 % change on previous year -261.0%
1987 3.77 % change on previous year -254.7%
1988 2.66 % change on previous year -29.5%
1989 -1.16 % change on previous year -143.7%
1990 3.41 % change on previous year -393.6%
1991 -2.19 % change on previous year -164.2%
1992 1.63 % change on previous year -174.7%
1993 0.948 % change on previous year -42.0%
1994 1.26 % change on previous year +32.4%
1995 -4.93 % change on previous year -493.0%
1996 0.9593 % change on previous year -119.4%
1997 8.04 % change on previous year +737.7%
1998 -6.49 % change on previous year -180.8%
1999 8.46 % change on previous year -230.3%
2000 -0.3926 % change on previous year -104.6%
2001 -0.2912 % change on previous year -25.8%
2002 0.1336 % change on previous year -145.9%
2003 -0.8207 % change on previous year -714.5%
2004 0.0365 % change on previous year -104.4%
2005 -0.7782 % change on previous year -2234.5%
2006 -3.79 % change on previous year +387.3%
2007 3.06 % change on previous year -180.7%
2008 -0.6975 % change on previous year -122.8%
2009 -0.263 % change on previous year -62.3%
2010 -1 % change on previous year +281.8%
2011 -0.8662 % change on previous year -13.7%
2012 -1.11 % change on previous year +28.6%
2013 0.5699 % change on previous year -151.1%
2014 -1.13 % change on previous year -298.6%
2015 -1.18 % change on previous year +3.8%
2016 -0.7334 % change on previous year -37.6%
2017 -0.7219 % change on previous year -1.6%
2018 -0.1618 % change on previous year -77.6%
2019 -0.1026 % change on previous year -36.6%
2020 -0.7363 % change on previous year +617.6%
2021 -0.4422 % change on previous year -39.9%
2022 -0.0579 % change on previous year -86.9%
2023 -0.6899 % change on previous year +1091.0%
2024 -0.032 % change on previous year -95.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2005 -2234.5% 0.0365 % change on previous year -0.7782 % change on previous year
2023 -1091.0% -0.0579 % change on previous year -0.6899 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.25 % change on previous year -10.88 % change on previous year 4.74 % change on previous year 9
1980s 1.35 % change on previous year -2.44 % change on previous year 3.77 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.11 % change on previous year -6.49 % change on previous year 8.46 % change on previous year 10
2000s -0.3804 % change on previous year -3.79 % change on previous year 3.06 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.6442 % change on previous year -1.18 % change on previous year 0.5699 % change on previous year 10
2020s -0.3917 % change on previous year -0.7363 % change on previous year -0.032 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean

  1. 176 Chile -2.25 % change on previous year compare
  2. 177 Djibouti -2.33 % change on previous year compare
  3. 178 Ecuador -2.64 % change on previous year compare
  4. 179 Kuwait -2.7 % change on previous year compare
  5. 180 Brunei Darussalam -2.72 % change on previous year compare
  6. 181 Anguilla -2.79 % change on previous year compare
  7. 182 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -2.79 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean was -0.032 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 8.46 % change on previous year in 1999.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was -10.88 % change on previous year in 1971.
How does UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate?
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 179th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate rising or falling in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
434 places, 19,263 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.