Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)

WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd): Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 88.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
88.6%
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
54th
of 212 groups
All-time high
89.8%
in 2023
All-time low
75.8%
in 1999
Years of data
24
1999–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), 1999–2024

0204060801999201120241999: 75.8 %2000: 76.3 %2001: 77 %2002: 80 %2003: 79 %2004: 80 %2005: 80.3 %2006: 80 %2007: 80.8 %2008: 81.8 %2009: 82.3 %2011: 83 %2013: 85.9 %2014: 86.2 %2015: 86.2 %2016: 86.9 %2017: 87.2 %2018: 87.7 %2019: 88 %2020: 88.1 %2021: 88.5 %2022: 88.9 %2023: 89.8 %2024: 88.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) stood at 88.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 89.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 75.8%, in 1999.

WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 54th of 212 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%) in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 75.8%
2000 76.3% +0.8%
2001 77.0% +0.9%
2002 80.0% +3.9%
2003 79.0% -1.2%
2004 80.0% +1.3%
2005 80.3% +0.3%
2006 80.0% -0.3%
2007 80.8% +1.1%
2008 81.8% +1.2%
2009 82.3% +0.6%
2011 83.0% +0.9%
2013 85.9% +3.5%
2014 86.2% +0.3%
2015 86.2% +0.1%
2016 86.9% +0.7%
2017 87.2% +0.4%
2018 87.7% +0.5%
2019 88.0% +0.3%
2020 88.1% +0.1%
2021 88.5% +0.4%
2022 88.9% +0.4%
2023 89.8% +1.0%
2024 88.6% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 75.8% 75.8% 75.8% 1
2000s 79.7% 76.3% 82.3% 10
2010s 86.4% 83.0% 88.0% 8
2020s 88.8% 88.1% 89.8% 5

Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)

  1. 51 Algeria 94.4% compare
  2. 52 Russian Federation 94.3% compare
  3. 53 Italy 94.3% compare
  4. 54 United Arab Emirates 94.1% compare
  5. 55 United States of America 93.3% compare
  6. 56 Peru 92.8% compare
  7. 57 Libya 92.4% compare

See the full ranking of 405 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) was 88.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 2023.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
The lowest recorded value was 75.8% in 1999.
How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 54th out of 212 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
405 places, 9,727 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release