School enrollment, primary in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: School enrollment, primary was 93.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2018, school enrollment, primary in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 93.7%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 95.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 83.2%, in 1970.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 14th of 41 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 83.2% | — |
| 1971 | 83.5% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 84.1% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 84.9% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 85.5% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 85.6% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 86.4% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 87.3% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 87.9% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 89.5% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 89.9% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 90.9% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 91.0% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 91.0% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 90.8% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 91.3% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 91.0% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 90.7% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 89.9% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 90.3% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 90.6% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 91.4% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 91.7% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 91.2% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 91.1% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 91.6% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 90.6% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 93.6% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 94.2% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 94.5% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 94.3% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 93.7% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 94.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 94.2% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 93.9% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 93.7% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 95.1% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 94.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 94.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 94.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 94.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 93.7% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 93.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 93.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 93.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 93.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 93.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.8% | 83.2% | 89.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.8% | 89.9% | 91.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.3% | 90.3% | 93.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 94.2% | 93.7% | 95.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 93.4% | 94.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 0-14 22.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 104.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.005 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 104.6% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4876 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Latin America & Caribbean?
- School enrollment, primary in Latin America & Caribbean was 93.7% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.2% in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 14th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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, primary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.