Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America
MDG: Latin America: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 96.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
96.8%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
46th
of 219 groups
All-time high
100.3%
in 2012
All-time low
90.7%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America stood at 96.8%.
That represents a change of down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America peaked at 100.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 90.7%, in 1999.
That places MDG: Latin America 46th out of 219 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 90.7% | — |
| 2000 | 91.1% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 90.9% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 92.7% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 93.1% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 93.9% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 95.0% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 96.3% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 97.9% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.9% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 99.4% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 99.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 100.3% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 100.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 96.7% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 95.8% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 95.5% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 95.5% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 96.4% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 95.9% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 96.8% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 96.8% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.7% | 90.7% | 90.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.8% | 90.9% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 95.5% | 100.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 95.5% | 96.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America
More education data for MDG: Latin America
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 650,773 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6143 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 29.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 30.47 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America was 96.8% 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 MDG: Latin America?
- The highest recorded value was 100.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.7% in 1999.
- How does MDG: Latin America rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Latin America ranks 46th 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 MDG: Latin America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Latin America 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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February 2026 Data Release