Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)

WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 105.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
105.5%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
16th
of 221 groups
All-time high
111.6%
in 2002
All-time low
105.0%
in 2006
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), 1999–2024

02550751001999201120241999: 110.9 %2000: 111.5 %2001: 111.1 %2002: 111.6 %2003: 109.3 %2004: 109.4 %2005: 109 %2006: 105 %2007: 108.5 %2008: 109 %2009: 109.4 %2010: 109 %2011: 108.3 %2012: 107.3 %2013: 110.3 %2014: 109.3 %2015: 109.1 %2016: 109.1 %2017: 108.4 %2018: 108.2 %2019: 108 %2020: 106.8 %2021: 105.6 %2022: 105.3 %2023: 105.5 %2024: 105.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) is 105.5%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) peaked at 111.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 105.0%, in 2006.

That places WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) 16th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 110.9%
2000 111.5% +0.5%
2001 111.1% -0.3%
2002 111.6% +0.4%
2003 109.3% -2.1%
2004 109.4% +0.1%
2005 109.0% -0.3%
2006 105.0% -3.7%
2007 108.5% +3.3%
2008 109.0% +0.4%
2009 109.4% +0.4%
2010 109.0% -0.3%
2011 108.3% -0.7%
2012 107.3% -0.9%
2013 110.3% +2.8%
2014 109.3% -0.9%
2015 109.1% -0.2%
2016 109.1% +0.0%
2017 108.4% -0.6%
2018 108.2% -0.2%
2019 108.0% -0.2%
2020 106.8% -1.1%
2021 105.6% -1.2%
2022 105.3% -0.3%
2023 105.5% +0.2%
2024 105.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 110.9% 110.9% 110.9% 1
2000s 109.4% 105.0% 111.6% 10
2010s 108.7% 107.3% 110.3% 10
2020s 105.8% 105.3% 106.8% 5

Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)

  1. 13 Eswatini 113.6% compare
  2. 14 Peru 113.3% compare
  3. 15 Netherlands 113.3% compare
  4. 16 Sweden 113.2% compare
  5. 17 Algeria 113.0% compare
  6. 18 Portugal 112.0% compare
  7. 19 Venezuela 111.9% compare

See the full ranking of 420 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) was 105.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 111.6% in 2002.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 105.0% in 2006.
How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 16th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,391 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release