Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean: Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at was 35.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
35.6%
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
6th
of 10 groups
All-time high
51.2%
in 2000
All-time low
35.6%
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean is 35.6%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 51.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.6%, in 2019.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.2% | — |
| 2001 | 50.4% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 49.6% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 48.8% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 47.9% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 47.1% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 46.3% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 45.5% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 44.7% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 43.8% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 43.0% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 42.2% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 41.4% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 40.5% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 39.7% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 38.9% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 38.1% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 37.2% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 36.4% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 35.6% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.5% | 43.8% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 35.6% | 43.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
- 3 Hong Kong, China 91.0% compare
- 4 Russian Federation 90.9% compare
- 5 Lithuania 86.5% compare
- 6 Netherlands 83.1% compare
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 80.1% compare
- 8 Latvia 78.0% compare
- 9 Czechia 77.9% compare
More education data for SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5652 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4451 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.91 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3433 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0342 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6877 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean was 35.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at recorded in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at recorded in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.6% in 2019.
- How does SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank for proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at?
- SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 6th out of 10 groups with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at rising or falling in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release