Enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Enrolment in secondary education, female was 29.16 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) stood at 29.16 million.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) peaked at 29.93 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.87 million, in 1971.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 96th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.97 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.87 million | -38.9% |
| 1972 | 5.64 million | +16.0% |
| 1973 | 6.25 million | +10.7% |
| 1974 | 7.86 million | +25.8% |
| 1975 | 8.48 million | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 9.62 million | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 10.27 million | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 10.85 million | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 17.69 million | +63.0% |
| 1980 | 18.07 million | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 18.49 million | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 18.89 million | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 19.36 million | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 19.58 million | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 13.36 million | -31.8% |
| 1986 | 20.22 million | +51.4% |
| 1987 | 20.52 million | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 20.73 million | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 20.98 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 21.69 million | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 21.17 million | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 21.30 million | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 21.44 million | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 21.60 million | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 21.95 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 22.35 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 22.77 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 23.53 million | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 24.14 million | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 24.58 million | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 25.05 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 27.40 million | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 26.77 million | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 27.43 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 27.67 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 27.24 million | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 27.75 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 28.22 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 28.55 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 28.82 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 28.91 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 28.85 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 29.93 million | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 29.80 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 29.66 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 29.79 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 29.63 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 29.64 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29.37 million | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 29.11 million | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 29.14 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 28.92 million | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 29.02 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 29.16 million | +0.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +63.0% | 10.85 million | 17.69 million |
| 1986 | +51.4% | 13.36 million | 20.22 million |
| 1971 | -38.9% | 7.97 million | 4.87 million |
| 1985 | -31.8% | 19.58 million | 13.36 million |
| 1974 | +25.8% | 6.25 million | 7.86 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.95 million | 4.87 million | 17.69 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.02 million | 13.36 million | 20.98 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.19 million | 21.17 million | 24.14 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.07 million | 24.58 million | 28.55 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.44 million | 28.82 million | 29.93 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.07 million | 28.92 million | 29.16 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
More education data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 28.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4904 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2089 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2209 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.36 million (2024)
All data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) was 29.16 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 29.93 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.87 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 96th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) 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