Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 106.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
106.4%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
9th
of 221 groups
All-time high
110.2%
in 2002
All-time low
104.3%
in 2006
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean stood at 106.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 110.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 104.3%, in 2006.
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 9th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 108.8% | — |
| 2000 | 109.5% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 109.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 110.2% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 108.2% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 108.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 107.9% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 104.3% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 107.5% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 107.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 108.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 107.7% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 107.0% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 106.1% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 109.0% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 108.0% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 107.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 107.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 107.1% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 107.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 107.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 106.3% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 105.7% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 105.9% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 106.2% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 106.4% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 108.8% | 108.8% | 108.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 108.1% | 104.3% | 110.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.5% | 106.1% | 109.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.1% | 105.7% | 106.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
More education data for UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 30.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 736,275 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4491 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean was 106.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 110.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.3% in 2006.
- How does UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 9th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 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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February 2026 Data Release