Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 29.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
29.5%
Change on year
down 2.5%
Rank
37th
of 215 groups
All-time high
39.9%
in 2008
All-time low
29.5%
in 2024
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1998–2024

0102030401998201120241998: 38.3 %1999: 38.6 %2000: 39.5 %2001: 39.4 %2002: 39.6 %2003: 39 %2004: 38.4 %2005: 37.7 %2006: 39.1 %2007: 39.1 %2008: 39.9 %2009: 38.4 %2010: 38.8 %2011: 37.9 %2012: 37.3 %2013: 35.5 %2014: 35.1 %2015: 36.2 %2016: 35.5 %2017: 35 %2018: 34.4 %2019: 33.5 %2020: 32.7 %2021: 32.1 %2022: 31.4 %2023: 30.3 %2024: 29.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 29.5%. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 39.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 2024.

That places GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 37th out of 215 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%) in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1998 to 2024.
Year % Change
1998 38.3%
1999 38.6% +0.7%
2000 39.5% +2.5%
2001 39.4% -0.4%
2002 39.6% +0.6%
2003 39.0% -1.5%
2004 38.4% -1.6%
2005 37.7% -1.8%
2006 39.1% +3.7%
2007 39.1% -0.1%
2008 39.9% +2.0%
2009 38.4% -3.8%
2010 38.8% +1.1%
2011 37.9% -2.4%
2012 37.3% -1.6%
2013 35.5% -4.7%
2014 35.1% -1.2%
2015 36.2% +3.2%
2016 35.5% -1.9%
2017 35.0% -1.5%
2018 34.4% -1.6%
2019 33.5% -2.6%
2020 32.7% -2.4%
2021 32.1% -2.0%
2022 31.4% -2.1%
2023 30.3% -3.6%
2024 29.5% -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.4% 38.3% 38.6% 2
2000s 39.0% 37.7% 39.9% 10
2010s 35.9% 33.5% 38.8% 10
2020s 31.2% 29.5% 32.7% 5

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  4. 37 Ethiopia 20.7% compare
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  7. 40 Botswana 19.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 29.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 2008.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 2024.
How does GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 37th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 6,909 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release