Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes 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 primary education, both sexes was 85.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
85.4%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
135th
of 219 groups
All-time high
89.6%
in 2011
All-time low
36.0%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 85.4% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 89.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 1970.

That places GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 135th 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 55 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%) in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970 to 2024.
Year % Change
1970 36.0%
1971 36.5% +1.5%
1972 37.5% +2.8%
1973 39.0% +4.0%
1974 39.2% +0.6%
1975 39.5% +0.6%
1976 39.5% +0.1%
1977 40.0% +1.2%
1978 39.9% -0.2%
1979 39.4% -1.3%
1980 40.2% +1.9%
1981 40.3% +0.5%
1982 41.2% +2.2%
1983 42.7% +3.5%
1984 43.0% +0.8%
1985 44.7% +4.1%
1986 47.7% +6.7%
1987 50.3% +5.3%
1988 51.5% +2.4%
1989 50.7% -1.5%
1990 51.0% +0.5%
1991 52.0% +2.1%
1992 53.1% +2.1%
1993 54.6% +2.7%
1994 56.1% +2.7%
1995 55.7% -0.6%
1996 57.8% +3.7%
1997 57.0% -1.4%
1998 61.7% +8.2%
1999 64.1% +3.9%
2000 66.4% +3.7%
2001 67.6% +1.7%
2002 70.5% +4.3%
2003 72.5% +2.8%
2004 74.7% +3.1%
2005 77.5% +3.7%
2006 79.9% +3.0%
2007 80.9% +1.3%
2008 82.2% +1.6%
2009 85.7% +4.3%
2010 87.8% +2.4%
2011 89.6% +2.1%
2012 89.5% -0.1%
2013 88.2% -1.5%
2014 87.5% -0.8%
2015 87.2% -0.3%
2016 86.0% -1.4%
2017 86.0% +0.0%
2018 85.3% -0.8%
2019 84.3% -1.2%
2020 84.2% -0.1%
2021 85.9% +2.0%
2022 84.4% -1.8%
2023 85.2% +1.0%
2024 85.4% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 38.7% 36.0% 40.0% 10
1980s 45.2% 40.2% 51.5% 10
1990s 56.3% 51.0% 64.1% 10
2000s 75.8% 66.4% 85.7% 10
2010s 87.1% 84.3% 89.6% 10
2020s 85.0% 84.2% 85.9% 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 132 Paraguay 88.7% compare
  2. 133 Namibia 88.6% compare
  3. 134 Bahamas 87.9% compare
  4. 135 Malaysia 87.7% compare
  5. 136 Bhutan 86.5% compare
  6. 137 Guatemala 86.5% compare
  7. 138 Nauru 86.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 85.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 89.6% in 2011.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 1970.
How does GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 135th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 14,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release