Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in MDG: Latin America
MDG: Latin America: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 103.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
103.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
49th
of 221 groups
All-time high
115.5%
in 1999
All-time low
103.0%
in 2023
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in MDG: Latin America, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: Latin America recorded 103.1% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in MDG: Latin America peaked at 115.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 103.0%, in 2023.
MDG: Latin America ranks 49th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in MDG: Latin America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 115.5% | — |
| 2000 | 114.7% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 114.0% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 113.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 112.8% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 113.2% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 112.4% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 108.1% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 111.7% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 111.2% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 111.2% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 109.7% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 108.4% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 106.8% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 107.6% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 106.6% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 105.5% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 105.0% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 104.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 104.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 104.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 103.5% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 103.1% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 103.4% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 103.0% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 103.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 115.5% | 115.5% | 115.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 112.3% | 108.1% | 114.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.3% | 104.3% | 109.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.2% | 103.0% | 103.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America
- 46 United Arab Emirates 107.5% compare
- 47 Palau 107.5% compare
- 48 Fiji 107.2% compare
- 49 Republic of Moldova 107.0% compare
- 50 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 107.0%
- 51 Mauritania 106.9% compare
- 52 Uganda 106.8% compare
More education data for MDG: Latin America
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4791 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6143 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 30.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7521 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 29.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 29.99 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in MDG: Latin America?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in MDG: Latin America was 103.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The highest recorded value was 115.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.0% in 2023.
- How does MDG: Latin America rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- MDG: Latin America ranks 49th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in MDG: Latin America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Latin America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release