Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 88.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 88.9%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 88.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 79.0%, in 2000.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 79.2% | — |
| 1999 | 79.9% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 79.0% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 79.9% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 80.7% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 79.8% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 80.2% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 80.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 86.2% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 86.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 86.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 87.3% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 87.6% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 88.5% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 88.9% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.5% | 79.2% | 79.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 80.0% | 79.0% | 80.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 87.4% | 86.2% | 88.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 8 Netherlands 110.2% compare
- 9 Spain 107.4% compare
- 10 Turkey 104.8% compare
- 11 New Zealand 104.7% compare
- 12 Costa Rica 104.6% compare
- 13 Denmark 104.1% compare
- 14 Argentina 103.7% compare
More education data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.22 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 62.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60.53 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1513 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0936 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.3% (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 88.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 88.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.0% in 2000.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.