Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean

MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean: Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes was 46.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
46.2%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
49th
of 183 groups
All-time high
46.2%
in 2024
All-time low
37.4%
in 2011
Years of data
14
2011–2024

Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, 2011–2024

010203040502011201720242011: 37.4 %2012: 38.2 %2013: 41.2 %2014: 42.1 %2015: 42.7 %2016: 43.3 %2017: 44 %2018: 44.9 %2019: 45.6 %2020: 45.3 %2021: 43.4 %2022: 45.4 %2023: 46.1 %2024: 46.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 46.2%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 46.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.4%, in 2011.

MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 49th of 183 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes (%) in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, 2011 to 2024.
Year % Change
2011 37.4%
2012 38.2% +2.0%
2013 41.2% +7.9%
2014 42.1% +2.2%
2015 42.7% +1.5%
2016 43.3% +1.3%
2017 44.0% +1.7%
2018 44.9% +1.9%
2019 45.6% +1.6%
2020 45.3% -0.6%
2021 43.4% -4.2%
2022 45.4% +4.5%
2023 46.1% +1.6%
2024 46.2% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 42.2% 37.4% 45.6% 9
2020s 45.3% 43.4% 46.2% 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean

  1. 46 Russia 69.7% compare
  2. 47 Ecuador 69.2% compare
  3. 48 Uzbekistan 69.1% compare
  4. 49 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 68.8% compare
  5. 50 Cape Verde 67.8% compare
  6. 51 Montserrat 67.6% compare
  7. 52 Bolivia 67.4% compare

See the full ranking of 346 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean was 46.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 37.4% in 2011.
How does MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes?
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 49th out of 183 groups with data for 2024.
Is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
346 places, 5,259 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release