Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 104.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean recorded 104.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 116.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 104.6%, in 2024.
That places UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 40th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 111.4% | — |
| 1995 | 105.5% | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 106.2% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 113.6% | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 107.8% | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 116.5% | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 115.8% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 115.0% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 114.9% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 113.9% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 114.1% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 113.5% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 109.4% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 113.1% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 112.5% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 112.5% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 111.5% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 110.6% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 109.5% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 110.3% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 109.4% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 108.3% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 107.7% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 107.1% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 106.7% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 106.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 105.9% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 105.1% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 105.1% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 104.7% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 104.6% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 110.2% | 105.5% | 116.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 113.5% | 109.4% | 115.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.8% | 106.6% | 111.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.1% | 104.6% | 105.9% | 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, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean was 104.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 116.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.6% in 2024.
- How does UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 40th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release