Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 96.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
96.7%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
97th
of 221 groups
All-time high
102.9%
in 2012
All-time low
79.3%
in 1997
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1995–2024

02550751001995200920241995: 79.5 %1996: 81.4 %1997: 79.3 %1998: 84.4 %1999: 86 %2000: 87.3 %2001: 88.6 %2002: 91 %2003: 92.8 %2004: 94.3 %2005: 95.1 %2006: 95.8 %2007: 96.1 %2008: 95.3 %2009: 96.4 %2010: 99.6 %2011: 101.8 %2012: 102.9 %2013: 102.1 %2014: 101.1 %2015: 100.8 %2016: 99.9 %2017: 99.1 %2018: 99.2 %2019: 98.5 %2020: 97 %2021: 96.5 %2022: 96.4 %2023: 96.9 %2024: 96.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 96.7%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 102.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 79.3%, in 1997.

That places GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 97th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1995 to 2024.
Year % Change
1995 79.5%
1996 81.4% +2.4%
1997 79.3% -2.6%
1998 84.4% +6.4%
1999 86.0% +1.9%
2000 87.3% +1.5%
2001 88.6% +1.5%
2002 91.0% +2.6%
2003 92.8% +2.0%
2004 94.3% +1.6%
2005 95.1% +0.8%
2006 95.8% +0.7%
2007 96.1% +0.3%
2008 95.3% -0.8%
2009 96.4% +1.2%
2010 99.6% +3.3%
2011 101.8% +2.2%
2012 102.9% +1.1%
2013 102.1% -0.8%
2014 101.1% -0.9%
2015 100.8% -0.3%
2016 99.9% -0.9%
2017 99.1% -0.8%
2018 99.2% +0.0%
2019 98.5% -0.7%
2020 97.0% -1.5%
2021 96.5% -0.5%
2022 96.4% -0.1%
2023 96.9% +0.6%
2024 96.7% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 82.2% 79.3% 86.0% 5
2000s 93.3% 87.3% 96.4% 10
2010s 100.5% 98.5% 102.9% 10
2020s 96.7% 96.4% 97.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 96.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 102.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 79.3% in 1997.
How does GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 97th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,310 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release