Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate was -0.9042 % change on previous year in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-0.9042 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 150.9%
Rank
38th
of 41 groups
All-time high
53.85 % change on previous year
in 1979
All-time low
-29.02 % change on previous year
in 1985
Years of data
48
1971–2018

Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1971–2018

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is -0.9042 % change on previous year, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 150.9% on the previous year and down 194.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 53.85 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -29.02 % change on previous year, in 1985.

That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 38th out of 41 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1971 to 2018.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 16.14 % change on previous year
1972 16.05 % change on previous year -0.6%
1973 11.76 % change on previous year -26.7%
1974 21.93 % change on previous year +86.4%
1975 7.91 % change on previous year -63.9%
1976 8 % change on previous year +1.1%
1977 6.79 % change on previous year -15.1%
1978 5.2 % change on previous year -23.4%
1979 53.85 % change on previous year +935.0%
1980 2.86 % change on previous year -94.7%
1981 2.08 % change on previous year -27.1%
1982 2.72 % change on previous year +30.6%
1983 2.65 % change on previous year -2.6%
1984 2.26 % change on previous year -14.8%
1985 -29.02 % change on previous year -1385.3%
1986 48 % change on previous year -265.4%
1987 2.4 % change on previous year -95.0%
1988 2.64 % change on previous year +9.9%
1989 2.57 % change on previous year -2.6%
1990 2.51 % change on previous year -2.5%
1991 3.26 % change on previous year +30.1%
1992 3.16 % change on previous year -3.2%
1993 2.55 % change on previous year -19.2%
1994 3.48 % change on previous year +36.5%
1995 3.37 % change on previous year -3.4%
1996 3.72 % change on previous year +10.6%
1997 2.24 % change on previous year -39.7%
1998 3.95 % change on previous year +76.1%
1999 3.8 % change on previous year -3.8%
2000 3.46 % change on previous year -9.0%
2001 1.18 % change on previous year -65.9%
2002 2.52 % change on previous year +114.1%
2003 -3.03 % change on previous year -220.0%
2004 2.34 % change on previous year -177.3%
2005 0.7634 % change on previous year -67.4%
2006 0.1894 % change on previous year -75.2%
2007 -0.7561 % change on previous year -499.2%
2008 0.9524 % change on previous year -226.0%
2009 1.32 % change on previous year +38.7%
2010 0.7449 % change on previous year -43.6%
2011 0.5545 % change on previous year -25.6%
2012 -0.3676 % change on previous year -166.3%
2013 3.51 % change on previous year -1053.5%
2014 -0.5348 % change on previous year -115.3%
2015 -0.7168 % change on previous year +34.1%
2016 0.1805 % change on previous year -125.2%
2017 -0.3604 % change on previous year -299.6%
2018 -0.9042 % change on previous year +150.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16.4 % change on previous year 5.2 % change on previous year 53.85 % change on previous year 9
1980s 3.92 % change on previous year -29.02 % change on previous year 48 % change on previous year 10
1990s 3.2 % change on previous year 2.24 % change on previous year 3.95 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.8942 % change on previous year -3.03 % change on previous year 3.46 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.2335 % change on previous year -0.9042 % change on previous year 3.51 % change on previous year 9

Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 35 Myanmar 5.41 % change on previous year compare
  2. 36 Guinea 5.34 % change on previous year compare
  3. 37 Gibraltar 5.33 % change on previous year compare
  4. 38 Eritrea 5.25 % change on previous year compare
  5. 39 Russian Federation 5.24 % change on previous year compare
  6. 40 Türkiye 5.23 % change on previous year compare
  7. 41 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 5.08 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 245 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was -0.9042 % change on previous year in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 53.85 % change on previous year in 1979.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was -29.02 % change on previous year in 1985.
How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
Is secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is down 194.9%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, general pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
245 places, 8,557 data points, 1971–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, general pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.