Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled was 31.91 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 31.91 million for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 32.62 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.81 million, in 1971.
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 78th 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 (number), gaps filled in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.87 million | — |
| 1971 | 5.81 million | -34.5% |
| 1972 | 6.67 million | +14.8% |
| 1973 | 7.35 million | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 9.03 million | +22.8% |
| 1975 | 9.68 million | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 10.89 million | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 11.59 million | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 12.24 million | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 19.12 million | +56.3% |
| 1980 | 19.59 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 19.97 million | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 20.32 million | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 20.92 million | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 21.18 million | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 15.02 million | -29.1% |
| 1986 | 21.92 million | +45.9% |
| 1987 | 22.35 million | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 22.47 million | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 22.71 million | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 23.43 million | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 23.05 million | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 23.22 million | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 23.25 million | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 23.57 million | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 23.93 million | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 24.36 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 24.81 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 25.49 million | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 26.14 million | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 26.67 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 27.24 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 29.70 million | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 29.12 million | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 29.84 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 30.12 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 29.73 million | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 30.24 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 30.72 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 31.04 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 31.33 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 31.42 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 31.37 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 32.62 million | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 32.47 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 32.30 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 32.37 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 32.19 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 32.21 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 31.97 million | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 31.73 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 31.83 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 31.65 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 31.77 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 31.91 million | +0.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Latin America and the 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +56.3% | 12.24 million | 19.12 million |
| 1986 | +45.9% | 15.02 million | 21.92 million |
| 1971 | -34.5% | 8.87 million | 5.81 million |
| 1985 | -29.1% | 21.18 million | 15.02 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.12 million | 5.81 million | 19.12 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.65 million | 15.02 million | 22.71 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.12 million | 23.05 million | 26.14 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.44 million | 26.67 million | 31.04 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.03 million | 31.33 million | 32.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.78 million | 31.65 million | 31.91 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
- 75 Rwanda 493,199 compare
- 76 Turkmenistan 490,985 compare
- 77 Azerbaijan 487,447 compare
- 78 Zimbabwe 474,658 compare
- 79 Israel 463,052 compare
- 80 Uganda 462,967 compare
- 81 Kyrgyzstan 449,347 compare
More education data for SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 63.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4451 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5652 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1922 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0342 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6877 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean was 31.91 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 32.62 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.81 million in 1971.
- How does SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 78th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.