Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 54.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
54.4%
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
155th
of 219 groups
All-time high
60.7%
in 2015
All-time low
16.9%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 54.4% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 60.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 1970.
GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 155th of 219 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.9% | — |
| 1971 | 17.1% | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 17.6% | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 18.5% | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 19.6% | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 20.6% | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 21.6% | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 22.6% | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 23.8% | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 24.2% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 24.4% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 25.0% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 25.8% | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 26.3% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 26.6% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 27.4% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 27.3% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 28.0% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 28.9% | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 28.4% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 29.1% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 29.8% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 29.7% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 30.4% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 31.6% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 33.1% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 34.0% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 35.4% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 36.6% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 37.9% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 40.1% | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 41.5% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 43.9% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 45.7% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 47.2% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 49.2% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 51.1% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 52.9% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 53.5% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 54.9% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 57.2% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 58.6% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 59.1% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 56.9% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 59.5% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 60.7% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 60.3% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 58.1% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 57.7% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 57.6% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 57.3% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 56.3% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 54.4% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 54.0% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 54.4% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.3% | 16.9% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.8% | 24.4% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.8% | 29.1% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 40.1% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 56.9% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.3% | 54.0% | 57.3% | 5 |
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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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 54.4% 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 GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 60.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 1970.
- How does GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 155th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release