Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 48.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 48.7% for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 55.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 43.7%, in 2013.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 17th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 46.7% | — |
| 1999 | 46.1% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 47.4% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 50.2% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 50.6% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 51.5% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 52.2% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 54.0% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 55.9% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 48.7% | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 50.8% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 51.5% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 50.3% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 52.4% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 51.9% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 43.7% | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 45.0% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 45.8% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 46.6% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 47.5% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 48.1% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 48.7% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.4% | 46.1% | 46.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 51.3% | 47.4% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 43.7% | 52.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More reference data data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 466.52 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 227.47 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 223.29 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.10 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 9.99 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.89 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.21 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.12 years (2019)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 48.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 55.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.7% in 2013.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 17th out of 34 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.