Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in MDG: Latin America

MDG: Latin America: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 4.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4.3%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
147th
of 214 groups
All-time high
14.0%
in 1999
All-time low
4.3%
in 2023
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in MDG: Latin America, 1999–2024

4681012141999201120241999: 14 %2000: 13.7 %2001: 13.4 %2002: 13.4 %2003: 13.3 %2004: 13.1 %2005: 12.9 %2006: 12.8 %2007: 12.7 %2008: 12.6 %2009: 11.9 %2010: 11.4 %2011: 10.7 %2012: 10.3 %2013: 9.5 %2014: 8.6 %2015: 7.8 %2016: 7.1 %2017: 6.6 %2018: 6.2 %2019: 5.8 %2020: 5.3 %2021: 4.6 %2022: 4.4 %2023: 4.3 %2024: 4.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in MDG: Latin America stood at 4.3%.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in MDG: Latin America peaked at 14.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2023.

MDG: Latin America ranks 147th of 214 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in MDG: Latin America, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%) in MDG: Latin America, 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 14.0%
2000 13.7% -2.4%
2001 13.4% -2.0%
2002 13.4% -0.1%
2003 13.3% -0.7%
2004 13.1% -1.5%
2005 12.9% -1.6%
2006 12.8% -0.6%
2007 12.7% -1.2%
2008 12.6% -0.3%
2009 11.9% -5.6%
2010 11.4% -4.4%
2011 10.7% -6.2%
2012 10.3% -3.4%
2013 9.5% -8.0%
2014 8.6% -9.1%
2015 7.8% -9.4%
2016 7.1% -9.0%
2017 6.6% -6.6%
2018 6.2% -6.4%
2019 5.8% -7.4%
2020 5.3% -7.0%
2021 4.6% -13.5%
2022 4.4% -5.0%
2023 4.3% -1.9%
2024 4.3% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.0% 14.0% 14.0% 1
2000s 13.0% 11.9% 13.7% 10
2010s 8.4% 5.8% 11.4% 10
2020s 4.6% 4.3% 5.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in MDG: Latin America?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in MDG: Latin America was 4.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in MDG: Latin America?
The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 1999.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in MDG: Latin America?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2023.
How does MDG: Latin America rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
MDG: Latin America ranks 147th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in MDG: Latin America?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this MDG: Latin America data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary 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 primary 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
399 places, 7,003 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release