Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Latin America
MDG: Latin America: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 105.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
105.3%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
17th
of 221 groups
All-time high
111.1%
in 2002
All-time low
105.0%
in 2022
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Latin America, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: Latin America recorded 105.3% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Latin America peaked at 111.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 105.0%, in 2022.
That places MDG: Latin America 17th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Latin America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 110.0% | — |
| 2000 | 110.7% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 110.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 111.1% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 108.8% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 109.1% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 108.7% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 105.0% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 108.4% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 108.8% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 109.2% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 108.5% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 107.5% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 106.3% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 109.2% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 108.2% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 107.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 107.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 106.9% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 106.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 106.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 105.9% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 105.1% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 105.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 105.2% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 105.3% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 110.0% | 110.0% | 110.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 109.0% | 105.0% | 111.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.6% | 106.3% | 109.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.3% | 105.0% | 105.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America
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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Latin America?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Latin America was 105.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The highest recorded value was 111.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.0% in 2022.
- How does MDG: Latin America rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- MDG: Latin America ranks 17th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Latin America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Latin America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release