Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 79.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) recorded 79.0% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 81.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 61.4%, in 1999.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 92nd 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 61.4% | — |
| 2000 | 62.6% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 63.9% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 66.3% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 67.4% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 68.7% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 70.8% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 71.7% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 72.3% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 73.8% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 75.5% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 76.7% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 76.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 76.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 76.1% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 77.1% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 78.7% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 79.2% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 79.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 78.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 79.2% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 79.6% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 81.9% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 80.9% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 79.3% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 79.0% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.4% | 61.4% | 61.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.3% | 62.6% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.8% | 76.1% | 79.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.1% | 79.0% | 81.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
More education data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3032 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4878 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.44 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6094 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 62.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1513 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) was 79.0% 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 81.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.4% in 1999.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 92nd out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) 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