Enrolment in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 31.78 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31.78 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
83rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
32.47 million
in 2013
All-time low
5.66 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean is 31.78 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 32.47 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.66 million, in 1971.
That places UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 83rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.70 million | — |
| 1971 | 5.66 million | -34.9% |
| 1972 | 6.52 million | +15.2% |
| 1973 | 7.20 million | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 8.87 million | +23.2% |
| 1975 | 9.52 million | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 10.73 million | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 11.43 million | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 12.06 million | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 18.94 million | +57.1% |
| 1980 | 19.42 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 19.80 million | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 20.21 million | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 20.74 million | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 21.00 million | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 14.84 million | -29.3% |
| 1986 | 21.74 million | +46.5% |
| 1987 | 22.18 million | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 22.29 million | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 22.53 million | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 23.25 million | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 22.87 million | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 23.04 million | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 23.07 million | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 23.39 million | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 23.75 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 24.18 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 24.63 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 25.31 million | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 25.97 million | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 26.50 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 27.07 million | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 29.53 million | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 28.96 million | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 29.67 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 29.96 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 29.57 million | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 30.07 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 30.56 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 30.88 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 31.17 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 31.27 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 31.22 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 32.47 million | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 32.33 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 32.15 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 32.24 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 32.06 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 32.09 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 31.85 million | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 31.60 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 31.70 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 31.52 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 31.64 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 31.78 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.96 million | 5.66 million | 18.94 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.47 million | 14.84 million | 22.53 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.95 million | 22.87 million | 25.97 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.28 million | 26.50 million | 30.88 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.88 million | 31.17 million | 32.47 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.65 million | 31.52 million | 31.78 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- 80 Uganda 462,967 compare
- 81 Kyrgyzstan 449,347 compare
- 82 Dominican Republic 449,277 compare
- 83 Czechia 448,948 compare
- 84 Palestine, State of 447,716 compare
- 85 United Arab Emirates 430,303 compare
- 86 Benin 423,019 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 30.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 736,275 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4491 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean was 31.78 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 32.47 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.66 million in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 83rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release