Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Latin America
MDG: Latin America: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 109.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
109.1%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
4th
of 221 groups
All-time high
110.5%
in 2016
All-time low
97.5%
in 2006
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Latin America, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Latin America is 109.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Latin America peaked at 110.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 97.5%, in 2006.
MDG: Latin America ranks 4th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Latin America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 98.1% | — |
| 2000 | 101.4% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 102.4% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 104.2% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 100.1% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 100.3% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 97.5% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 100.4% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 102.2% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 103.3% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 104.1% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 103.6% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 103.2% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 109.6% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 108.5% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 109.6% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 110.5% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 109.3% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 109.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 109.9% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 108.6% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 107.6% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 107.4% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 108.7% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 109.1% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.1% | 98.1% | 98.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 101.2% | 97.5% | 104.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.8% | 103.2% | 110.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.3% | 107.4% | 109.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America
- 1 Aruba 211.0% compare
- 2 Belgium 161.1% compare
- 3 Saint Kitts and Nevis 155.9% compare
- 4 Monaco 146.7% compare
- 5 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 131.4% compare
- 6 Netherlands 130.5% compare
- 7 Turks and Caicos Islands 129.2% compare
More education data for MDG: Latin America
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 650,773 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6143 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 29.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 30.47 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Latin America?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Latin America was 109.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The highest recorded value was 110.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.5% in 2006.
- How does MDG: Latin America rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- MDG: Latin America ranks 4th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Latin America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Latin America 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