Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 100.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
100.9%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
32nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
102.5%
in 2018
All-time low
96.8%
in 2006
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) stood at 100.9%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) peaked at 102.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 96.8%, in 2006.
That places WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) 32nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 97.5% | — |
| 2000 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 101.3% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 99.3% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 100.2% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 99.9% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 96.8% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 99.2% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 99.6% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 100.1% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 100.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 99.4% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 102.4% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 102.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 101.7% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 102.2% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 102.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 102.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 102.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 101.6% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 101.1% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 100.7% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 100.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.5% | 97.5% | 97.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.2% | 96.8% | 101.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.5% | 99.4% | 102.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.0% | 100.7% | 101.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
- 29 Poland 107.0% compare
- 30 Norway 107.0% compare
- 31 Uzbekistan 107.0% compare
- 32 Eswatini 106.9% compare
- 33 New Zealand 106.4% compare
- 34 Namibia 106.3% compare
- 35 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 106.2% compare
More education data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 28.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4904 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2089 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2209 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.36 million (2024)
All data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) was 100.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 102.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.8% in 2006.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 32nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release