Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 81.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 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 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 83.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 63.6%, in 1999.
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 84th of 219 groups on this measure, 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 UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 63.6% | — |
| 2000 | 65.1% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 66.2% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 68.8% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 69.9% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 71.4% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 73.9% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 74.7% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 75.5% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 77.1% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 78.3% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 79.6% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 79.3% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 79.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 78.8% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 79.7% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 81.3% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 82.0% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 81.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 81.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 81.6% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 82.1% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 83.9% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 83.0% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 81.6% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 81.5% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.6% | 63.6% | 63.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 72.1% | 65.1% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.5% | 78.8% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 81.5% | 83.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- 81 Seychelles 93.2% compare
- 82 North Macedonia 93.0% compare
- 83 San Marino 92.5% compare
- 84 Qatar 92.5% compare
- 85 Belgium 92.4% compare
- 86 Peru 92.0% compare
- 87 Sri Lanka 91.9% 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 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 UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 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 UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.6% in 1999.
- How does UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 84th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 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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February 2026 Data Release