School enrollment, primary, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): School enrollment, primary, female was 104.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1997–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 104.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 115.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 104.5%, in 2023.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 112.1% | — |
| 1999 | 115.1% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 114.4% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 113.7% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 113.7% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 112.7% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 112.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 112.1% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 107.9% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 111.5% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 111.0% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 111.0% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 109.9% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 109.2% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 108.1% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 109.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 108.1% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 107.2% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 106.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 106.3% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 106.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 106.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 105.1% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 104.6% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 104.9% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 104.5% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 104.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 113.6% | 112.1% | 115.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 112.1% | 107.9% | 114.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.6% | 106.0% | 109.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.8% | 104.5% | 105.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 3 Rwanda 146.7% compare
- 4 Malawi 140.7% compare
- 5 Madagascar 135.6% compare
- 6 Nepal 126.4% compare
- 7 Turks and Caicos Islands 124.1% compare
- 8 Timor-Leste 120.6% compare
- 9 Myanmar 119.8% compare
More education data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.22 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 62.34 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.3% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60.53 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0936 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1513 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 104.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 115.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.5% in 2023.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.