Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean
WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 88.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Latin America & Caribbean recorded 88.5% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 89.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 75.9%, in 1999.
That places WB: Latin America & Caribbean 55th out of 212 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 75.9% | — |
| 2000 | 76.4% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 77.1% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 80.0% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 79.1% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 80.2% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 80.4% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 80.3% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 81.2% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 82.2% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 82.7% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 83.0% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 83.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 83.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 85.9% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 86.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 86.3% | +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% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 88.5% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 88.9% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 89.7% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 88.5% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.9% | 75.9% | 75.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 80.0% | 76.4% | 82.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.8% | 83.0% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.7% | 88.1% | 89.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean
- 52 Russian Federation 94.3% compare
- 53 Italy 94.3% compare
- 54 United Arab Emirates 94.1% compare
- 55 United States of America 93.3% compare
- 56 Peru 92.8% compare
- 57 Libya 92.4% compare
- 58 Canada 92.2% 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 to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean was 88.5% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 89.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.9% in 1999.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 55th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release