Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)

ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 81.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
81.5%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
77th
of 219 groups
All-time high
83.9%
in 2021
All-time low
63.4%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302), 1999–2024

0204060801999201120241999: 63.4 %2000: 64.9 %2001: 66.1 %2002: 68.6 %2003: 69.8 %2004: 71.2 %2005: 73.7 %2006: 74.6 %2007: 75.4 %2008: 77 %2009: 78.2 %2010: 79.6 %2011: 79.3 %2012: 79.3 %2013: 78.7 %2014: 79.7 %2015: 81.2 %2016: 82 %2017: 81.7 %2018: 81.4 %2019: 81.7 %2020: 82.1 %2021: 83.9 %2022: 83.1 %2023: 81.6 %2024: 81.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) recorded 81.5% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) peaked at 83.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 63.4%, in 1999.

That places ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) 77th out of 219 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302), year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302), 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 63.4%
2000 64.9% +2.4%
2001 66.1% +1.8%
2002 68.6% +3.9%
2003 69.8% +1.7%
2004 71.2% +2.1%
2005 73.7% +3.5%
2006 74.6% +1.2%
2007 75.4% +1.0%
2008 77.0% +2.1%
2009 78.2% +1.6%
2010 79.6% +1.8%
2011 79.3% -0.4%
2012 79.3% +0.0%
2013 78.7% -0.7%
2014 79.7% +1.2%
2015 81.2% +1.9%
2016 82.0% +0.9%
2017 81.7% -0.3%
2018 81.4% -0.4%
2019 81.7% +0.3%
2020 82.1% +0.6%
2021 83.9% +2.2%
2022 83.1% -1.0%
2023 81.6% -1.7%
2024 81.5% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 63.4% 63.4% 63.4% 1
2000s 71.9% 64.9% 78.2% 10
2010s 80.5% 78.7% 82.0% 10
2020s 82.5% 81.5% 83.9% 5

Countries ranked near ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)

  1. 74 Bosnia and Herzegovina 93.8% compare
  2. 75 Hungary 93.8% compare
  3. 76 Kyrgyzstan 93.7% compare
  4. 77 Slovenia 93.5% compare
  5. 78 Spain 93.4% compare
  6. 79 Andorra 93.4% compare
  7. 80 Latvia 93.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) was 81.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
The highest recorded value was 83.9% in 2021.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
The lowest recorded value was 63.4% in 1999.
How does ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) ranks 77th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 12,780 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release