Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development was 16.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 2013–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean is 16.8%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 16.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2013.
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 31st of 105 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12.4% | — |
| 2014 | 13.3% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 16.8% | +13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.3% | 12.4% | 15.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 14.8% | 16.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- 28 Russian Federation 30.5% compare
- 29 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 27.4% compare
- 30 Croatia 27.1% compare
- 31 North Macedonia 25.1% compare
- 32 Ukraine 24.8% compare
- 33 Gibraltar 24.5%
- 34 Hungary 22.5% compare
More education data for UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5697 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 736,275 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 30.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4491 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean was 16.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2013.
- How does UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 31st out of 105 groups with data for 2022.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development rising or falling in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release