Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 96.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.6%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
51st
of 219 groups
All-time high
100.0%
in 2012
All-time low
89.8%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) stood at 96.6%.
The figure is down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 100.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 89.8%, in 1999.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 51st of 219 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 89.8% | — |
| 2000 | 90.2% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 90.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 92.1% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 92.5% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 93.3% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 94.4% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 95.7% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 97.4% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 98.4% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 99.3% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 99.6% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 96.6% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 95.7% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 95.4% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 95.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 96.1% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 95.7% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 96.6% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 96.6% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.8% | 89.8% | 89.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.2% | 90.2% | 98.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 95.4% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 95.4% | 96.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
- 48 Saudi Arabia 99.4% compare
- 49 Sierra Leone 99.2% compare
- 50 United Arab Emirates 99.2% compare
- 51 Chile 99.1% compare
- 52 Cape Verde 99.1% compare
- 53 Argentina 98.9% compare
- 54 Czechia 98.7% compare
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 primary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) was 96.6% 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.8% in 1999.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 51st 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release