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 48.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
48.2%
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
173rd
of 219 groups
All-time high
57.2%
in 2015
All-time low
15.5%
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 48.2% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 14.1% 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 57.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 1970.
That places GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 173rd out of 219 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 15.5% | — |
| 1971 | 15.9% | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 16.5% | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 17.3% | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 18.4% | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 19.4% | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 20.4% | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 21.6% | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 22.3% | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 22.7% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 22.6% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 22.7% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 23.6% | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 24.0% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 24.5% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 24.8% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 24.1% | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 24.2% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 25.4% | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 26.0% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 26.7% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 27.5% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 28.0% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 29.1% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 30.4% | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 31.8% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 32.8% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 34.3% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 35.5% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 36.8% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 38.3% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 39.8% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 42.4% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 44.0% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 45.1% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 46.6% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 48.2% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 49.4% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 49.9% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 51.9% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 53.9% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 55.7% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 55.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 54.0% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 56.1% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 57.2% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 57.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 54.9% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 54.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 54.4% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 53.8% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 52.2% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 49.0% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 48.5% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 48.2% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.0% | 15.5% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.2% | 22.6% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.3% | 26.7% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.6% | 38.3% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 53.9% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 48.2% | 53.8% | 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 48.2% 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 57.2% 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 15.5% 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 173rd 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 14.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release