School enrollment, preprimary, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): School enrollment, preprimary, female was 76.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 76.3%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 77.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 1970.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.5% | — |
| 1971 | 8.9% | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 9.2% | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 9.6% | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 10.0% | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 10.8% | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 12.1% | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 13.2% | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 14.2% | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 15.8% | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 16.9% | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 19.1% | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 22.1% | +15.5% |
| 1983 | 24.4% | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 27.2% | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 29.0% | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 31.5% | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 39.0% | +23.9% |
| 1988 | 39.5% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 40.0% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 43.6% | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 41.9% | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 44.0% | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 45.8% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 46.6% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 48.6% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 50.2% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 51.2% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 52.7% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 54.1% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 55.5% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 56.2% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 56.6% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 57.6% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 58.6% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 60.9% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 63.1% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 64.8% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 66.7% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 67.6% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 73.7% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 76.3% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 76.5% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 70.9% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 73.1% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 73.7% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 75.6% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 76.6% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 77.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 77.5% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 76.3% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.2% | 8.5% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.9% | 16.9% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.9% | 41.9% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.7% | 55.5% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.1% | 70.9% | 77.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.3% | 76.3% | 76.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 10 Gibraltar 109.6% compare
- 11 Germany 107.7% compare
- 12 France 106.0% compare
- 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 105.8% compare
- 14 Seychelles 104.9% compare
- 15 Uruguay 103.5% compare
- 16 Liechtenstein 103.0% compare
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0886 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.215 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 57.82 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.4% (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- School enrollment, preprimary, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 76.3% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 77.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for school enrollment, preprimary, female?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, female rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.