Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd): Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 104.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) recorded 104.7% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 116.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 104.7%, in 2024.
That places WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) 39th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 113.8% | — |
| 1999 | 116.8% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 116.0% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 115.2% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 115.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 114.1% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 114.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 113.7% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 109.5% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 113.2% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 112.7% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 112.7% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 111.6% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 110.8% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 109.6% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 110.4% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 109.5% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 108.4% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 107.7% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 107.2% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 106.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 106.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 106.0% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 105.2% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 105.1% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 104.7% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 104.7% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 115.3% | 113.8% | 116.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 113.7% | 109.5% | 116.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.9% | 106.7% | 111.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.2% | 104.7% | 106.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
More education data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3032 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4878 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.44 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6094 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 62.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1513 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) was 104.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 116.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.7% in 2024.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 39th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) 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