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 42.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
42.6%
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
6th
of 9 groups
All-time high
49.8%
in 2000
All-time low
42.6%
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
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 42.6% for proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.2% 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 49.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, 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 | 49.8% | — |
| 2001 | 49.4% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 49.0% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 48.6% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 48.3% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 47.9% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 47.5% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 47.1% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 46.7% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 46.4% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 46.0% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 45.6% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 45.2% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 44.8% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 44.5% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 44.1% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 43.7% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 43.3% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 42.9% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 42.6% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.1% | 46.4% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 42.6% | 46.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
- 3 Italy 97.2% compare
- 4 Lithuania 97.1% compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 97.0% compare
- 6 Singapore 96.7% compare
- 7 Netherlands 96.4% compare
- 8 Sweden 95.3% compare
- 9 United States of America 94.5% 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 42.6% 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 49.8% 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 42.6% 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 9 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 8.2%. 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 reading, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release