Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 53.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
53.0%
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
158th
of 221 groups
All-time high
57.2%
in 2013
All-time low
15.9%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 53.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 57.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 1971.
That places GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 158th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.2% | — |
| 1971 | 15.9% | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 17.2% | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 17.5% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 19.1% | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 19.7% | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 20.8% | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 22.8% | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 24.4% | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 25.1% | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 25.7% | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 26.2% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 26.2% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 27.5% | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 27.8% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 28.0% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 28.6% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 29.5% | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 29.9% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 30.0% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 30.7% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 31.8% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 32.5% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 33.4% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 34.6% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 35.7% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 36.4% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 37.3% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 38.1% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 39.8% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 42.1% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 44.0% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 46.7% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 48.8% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 51.0% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 52.8% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 52.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 52.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 51.9% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 52.6% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 55.3% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 56.4% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 57.1% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 57.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 54.9% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 55.3% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 54.9% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 54.3% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 55.5% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 55.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 54.0% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 52.2% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 51.1% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 52.1% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 53.0% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.9% | 15.9% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.9% | 25.7% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.0% | 30.7% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.5% | 42.1% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.7% | 54.3% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.5% | 51.1% | 54.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 155 British Virgin Islands 75.6% compare
- 156 French Polynesia 74.8% compare
- 157 Bermuda 74.4% compare
- 158 Seychelles 70.8% compare
- 159 Botswana 70.6% compare
- 160 Saint Helena 70.6% compare
- 161 Gabon 70.3% compare
More education data for GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 7.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4247 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.99 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 320,705 (2024)
All data for GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 53.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 57.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 1971.
- How does GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 158th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release