Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean
WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 101.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
101.1%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
26th
of 221 groups
All-time high
102.0%
in 2013
All-time low
96.4%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean, 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 stood at 101.1%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 102.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 96.4%, in 1999.
That places WB: Latin America & Caribbean 26th 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, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 96.4% | — |
| 2000 | 96.8% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 100.4% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 98.5% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 99.5% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 96.5% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 98.8% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 99.1% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 99.5% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 102.0% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 101.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 101.3% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 101.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 101.5% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 101.9% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 101.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 101.3% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 101.1% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 100.9% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 100.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 101.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.4% | 96.4% | 96.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 96.5% | 100.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.0% | 99.0% | 102.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.1% | 100.9% | 101.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean
- 23 Antigua and Barbuda 110.7% compare
- 24 Peru 110.7% compare
- 25 Albania 109.6% compare
- 26 Ireland 109.5% compare
- 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 107.6% compare
- 28 Saudi Arabia 107.2% compare
- 29 Poland 107.0% compare
More education data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 31.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 740,755 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4451 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.39 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean was 101.1% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 102.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.4% in 1999.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 26th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean 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