Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 92.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
92.6%
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
52nd
of 212 groups
All-time high
94.0%
in 2023
All-time low
76.3%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean stood at 92.6%.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 94.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 76.3%, in 1999.
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 52nd of 212 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 76.3% | — |
| 2000 | 77.0% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 77.8% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 80.9% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 80.2% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 81.3% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 81.7% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 81.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 82.9% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 84.0% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 84.6% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 85.0% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 85.3% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 85.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 88.1% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 88.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 88.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 89.3% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 89.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 90.3% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 90.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 91.3% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 92.4% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 92.9% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 94.0% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 92.6% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.3% | 76.3% | 76.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 81.2% | 77.0% | 84.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.1% | 85.0% | 90.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.6% | 91.3% | 94.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- 49 Republic of Moldova 97.9% compare
- 50 France 97.9% compare
- 51 Algeria 97.6% compare
- 52 Kuwait 97.0% compare
- 53 United Arab Emirates 96.4% compare
- 54 Canada 96.3% compare
- 55 Switzerland 95.7% compare
More education data for UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 30.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 736,275 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4491 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean was 92.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.3% in 1999.
- How does UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 52nd out of 212 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release