School enrollment, primary, male in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: School enrollment, primary, male was 104.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary, male in Latin America & Caribbean, 1993–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, primary, male in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 104.6%. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 118.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 104.6%, in 2024.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, male in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 111.1% | — |
| 1994 | 112.5% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 106.6% | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 107.4% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 115.0% | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 109.2% | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 118.0% | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 117.2% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 116.3% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 116.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 115.2% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 115.5% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 115.0% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 110.8% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 114.6% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 114.1% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 114.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 113.0% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 112.1% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 110.8% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 111.6% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 110.8% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 109.5% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 108.7% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 107.9% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 107.4% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 107.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 106.8% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 105.6% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 105.3% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 104.8% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 104.6% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 111.4% | 106.6% | 118.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 114.9% | 110.8% | 117.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.9% | 107.3% | 113.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.4% | 104.6% | 106.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 4 Malawi 137.3% compare
- 5 Nepal 130.6% compare
- 6 Madagascar 129.9% compare
- 7 Turks and Caicos Islands 126.1% compare
- 8 Afghanistan 125.9% compare
- 9 Saint Kitts and Nevis 125.3% compare
- 10 Namibia 123.6% compare
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean
- 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 3.34 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 63.30 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.1% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 61.44 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0928 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1923 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Latin America & Caribbean?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Latin America & Caribbean was 104.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 118.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.6% in 2024.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, male (% 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.