Enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd): Enrolment in secondary education, female was 31.44 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31.44 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
86th
of 221 groups
All-time high
32.07 million
in 2013
All-time low
5.51 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) stood at 31.44 million.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 32.07 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.51 million, in 1971.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 86th 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 (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.55 million | — |
| 1971 | 5.51 million | -35.5% |
| 1972 | 6.38 million | +15.7% |
| 1973 | 7.04 million | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 8.68 million | +23.3% |
| 1975 | 9.28 million | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 10.40 million | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 11.01 million | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 11.62 million | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 18.45 million | +58.7% |
| 1980 | 18.83 million | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 19.20 million | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 19.61 million | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 20.15 million | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 20.41 million | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 14.25 million | -30.2% |
| 1986 | 21.14 million | +48.3% |
| 1987 | 21.57 million | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 21.69 million | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 21.94 million | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 22.68 million | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 22.33 million | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 22.55 million | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 22.63 million | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 23.00 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 23.39 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 23.81 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 24.25 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 24.93 million | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 25.58 million | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 26.09 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 26.63 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 29.07 million | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 28.48 million | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 29.20 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 29.48 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 29.09 million | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 29.62 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 30.12 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 30.46 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 30.75 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 30.87 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 30.82 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 32.07 million | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 31.90 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 31.73 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 31.82 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 31.64 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 31.68 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 31.45 million | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 31.22 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 31.34 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 31.14 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 31.28 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 31.44 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.69 million | 5.51 million | 18.45 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.88 million | 14.25 million | 21.94 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.51 million | 22.33 million | 25.58 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.82 million | 26.09 million | 30.46 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.47 million | 30.75 million | 32.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.28 million | 31.14 million | 31.44 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
More education data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3032 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4878 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.44 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6094 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 62.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1513 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) was 31.44 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 32.07 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.51 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 86th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) 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