Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 65.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 65.4%.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 70.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 1995.
GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 157th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 49.0% | — |
| 1996 | 49.9% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 50.4% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 49.7% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 52.1% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 54.5% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 56.2% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 59.0% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 60.9% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 62.7% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 65.0% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 64.5% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 65.2% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 64.8% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 65.9% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 68.9% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 69.8% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 70.2% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 70.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 69.6% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 70.3% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 69.6% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 68.8% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 69.4% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 68.9% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 66.0% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 63.7% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 62.7% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 64.2% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 65.4% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.2% | 49.0% | 52.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 61.9% | 54.5% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.6% | 68.8% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.4% | 62.7% | 66.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 154 Togo 76.5% compare
- 155 Afghanistan 76.3% compare
- 156 Bangladesh 75.3% compare
- 157 Nicaragua 73.7% compare
- 158 Zambia 73.3% compare
- 159 Cambodia 71.4% compare
- 160 Democratic Republic of Congo 71.3% compare
More education data for GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 7.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4247 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.99 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 320,705 (2024)
All data for GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 65.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 70.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 1995.
- How does GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 157th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release