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

Latest (2024)
65.4%
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
157th
of 221 groups
All-time high
70.3%
in 2015
All-time low
49.0%
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1995–2024

0204060801995200920241995: 49 %1996: 49.9 %1997: 50.4 %1998: 49.7 %1999: 52.1 %2000: 54.5 %2001: 56.2 %2002: 59 %2003: 60.9 %2004: 62.7 %2005: 65 %2006: 64.5 %2007: 65.2 %2008: 64.8 %2009: 65.9 %2010: 68.9 %2011: 69.8 %2012: 70.2 %2013: 70.1 %2014: 69.6 %2015: 70.3 %2016: 69.6 %2017: 68.8 %2018: 69.4 %2019: 68.9 %2020: 66 %2021: 63.7 %2022: 62.7 %2023: 64.2 %2024: 65.4 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1995 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 154 Togo 76.5% compare
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  3. 156 Bangladesh 75.3% compare
  4. 157 Nicaragua 73.7% compare
  5. 158 Zambia 73.3% compare
  6. 159 Cambodia 71.4% compare
  7. 160 Democratic Republic of Congo 71.3% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,466 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release