Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.09 GPI in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.09 GPI
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
15th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.14 GPI
in 2009
All-time low
1.08 GPI
in 2017
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 1.09 GPI.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 1.14 GPI in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.08 GPI, in 2017.
That places UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean 15th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.12 GPI | — |
| 2000 | 1.12 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.12 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.11 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.12 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.11 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.12 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.12 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.13 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.14 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.14 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.13 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.13 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.12 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.11 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.11 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.1 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.09 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.08 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.08 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.08 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.09 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.11 GPI | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.09 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.09 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.09 GPI | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.12 GPI | 1.12 GPI | 1.12 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.12 GPI | 1.11 GPI | 1.14 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 1.13 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 1.11 GPI | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
- 12 Tonga 1.22 GPI compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 1.21 GPI compare
- 14 Tunisia 1.21 GPI compare
- 15 Namibia 1.2 GPI compare
- 16 Dominican Republic 1.2 GPI compare
- 17 Myanmar 1.19 GPI compare
- 18 Palestine, State of 1.19 GPI compare
More education data for UIS: Latin America and the 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 740,801 (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 0.445 % 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, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean was 1.09 GPI in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 GPI in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 GPI in 2017.
- How does UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 15th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release