School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: School enrollment, primary (% gross) was 104.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary in Latin America & Caribbean, 1993–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 104.6% for school enrollment, primary in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 116.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 104.6%, in 2024.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 7th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 110.1% | — |
| 1994 | 111.3% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 105.4% | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 106.1% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 113.5% | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 107.7% | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 116.4% | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 115.7% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 114.9% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 114.8% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 113.8% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 114.1% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 113.4% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 109.4% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 113.0% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 112.5% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 112.5% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 111.4% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 110.5% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 109.4% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 110.2% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 109.4% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 108.3% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 107.6% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 107.1% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 106.7% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 106.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 105.9% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 105.1% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 105.0% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 104.6% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 104.6% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 110.1% | 105.4% | 116.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 113.4% | 109.4% | 115.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.7% | 106.6% | 111.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.0% | 104.6% | 105.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 4 Malawi 139.0% compare
- 5 Madagascar 132.7% compare
- 6 Nepal 128.6% compare
- 7 Turks and Caicos Islands 125.1% compare
- 8 United States Virgin Islands 124.1%
- 9 Saint Kitts and Nevis 121.1% compare
- 10 Papua New Guinea 121.1% compare
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 61.44 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 63.30 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0956 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Latin America & Caribbean?
- School enrollment, primary 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 recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 116.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.6% in 2024.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 (% 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.