School enrollment, preprimary, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): School enrollment, preprimary, female was 75.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 75.9% for school enrollment, preprimary, female in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 77.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 1970.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.1% | — |
| 1971 | 8.5% | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 9.0% | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 9.4% | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 10.0% | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 11.1% | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 12.6% | +14.1% |
| 1977 | 13.9% | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 15.0% | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 16.6% | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 17.8% | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 20.1% | +13.2% |
| 1982 | 23.1% | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 25.4% | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 28.0% | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 29.8% | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 32.2% | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 39.2% | +21.5% |
| 1988 | 39.6% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 40.0% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 43.4% | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 41.9% | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 44.2% | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 45.8% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 46.6% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 48.5% | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 50.0% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 51.0% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 52.5% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 53.1% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 54.8% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 55.7% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 56.2% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 57.1% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 58.3% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 60.8% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 63.0% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 64.7% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 67.0% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 68.2% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 74.2% | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 76.6% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 76.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 71.1% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 72.9% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 73.6% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 75.2% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 76.0% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 76.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 77.0% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 75.9% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.4% | 8.1% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.5% | 17.8% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.7% | 41.9% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.6% | 54.8% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.0% | 71.1% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.9% | 75.9% | 75.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 17 Austria 102.6% compare
- 18 Switzerland 102.3% compare
More education data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.22 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 62.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60.53 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1513 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0936 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- School enrollment, preprimary, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 75.9% 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 1970.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for school enrollment, preprimary, female?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th out of 45 groups with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, female rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.