Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in MDG: Latin America

MDG: Latin America: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 111.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
111.2%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
2nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
111.4%
in 2016
All-time low
99.6%
in 2006
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in MDG: Latin America, 1999–2024

02550751001999201120241999: 99.7 %2000: 102.9 %2001: 104.1 %2002: 106.1 %2003: 102.2 %2004: 102.2 %2005: 102.5 %2006: 99.6 %2007: 102.5 %2008: 104.3 %2009: 105.2 %2010: 105.7 %2011: 105 %2012: 104.3 %2013: 111 %2014: 109.7 %2015: 110.8 %2016: 111.4 %2017: 110.2 %2018: 110.8 %2019: 111.3 %2020: 110.2 %2021: 109.4 %2022: 109.5 %2023: 110.9 %2024: 111.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in MDG: Latin America stood at 111.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in MDG: Latin America peaked at 111.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 99.6%, in 2006.

That places MDG: Latin America 2nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in MDG: Latin America, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) in MDG: Latin America, 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 99.7%
2000 102.9% +3.2%
2001 104.1% +1.2%
2002 106.1% +1.8%
2003 102.2% -3.6%
2004 102.2% -0.1%
2005 102.5% +0.3%
2006 99.6% -2.8%
2007 102.5% +2.9%
2008 104.3% +1.8%
2009 105.2% +0.9%
2010 105.7% +0.5%
2011 105.0% -0.7%
2012 104.3% -0.6%
2013 111.0% +6.3%
2014 109.7% -1.1%
2015 110.8% +1.0%
2016 111.4% +0.6%
2017 110.2% -1.1%
2018 110.8% +0.5%
2019 111.3% +0.5%
2020 110.2% -1.0%
2021 109.4% -0.8%
2022 109.5% +0.1%
2023 110.9% +1.3%
2024 111.2% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 99.7% 99.7% 99.7% 1
2000s 103.1% 99.6% 106.1% 10
2010s 109.0% 104.3% 111.4% 10
2020s 110.3% 109.4% 111.2% 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America

  1. 1 Aruba 205.1% compare
  2. 2 Belgium 166.9% compare
  3. 3 Monaco 151.0% compare
  4. 4 Saint Kitts and Nevis 145.3% compare
  5. 5 Mexico 134.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in MDG: Latin America?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in MDG: Latin America was 111.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in MDG: Latin America?
The highest recorded value was 111.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in MDG: Latin America?
The lowest recorded value was 99.6% in 2006.
How does MDG: Latin America rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
MDG: Latin America ranks 2nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in MDG: Latin America?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,391 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release