Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male was 48.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
48.7%
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
17th
of 34 groups
All-time high
55.9%
in 2006
All-time low
43.7%
in 2013
Years of data
19
1998–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1998–2019

02040601998200820191998: 46.2 %1999: 45.8 %2000: 46.9 %2001: 49.8 %2002: 50.1 %2003: 51.2 %2004: 52.2 %2005: 54 %2006: 55.9 %2009: 51.1 %2011: 52.2 %2012: 51.9 %2013: 43.7 %2014: 44.8 %2015: 45.8 %2016: 46.5 %2017: 47.5 %2018: 48 %2019: 48.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 48.7%.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male 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.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male (%) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 46.2%
1999 45.8% -0.9%
2000 46.9% +2.5%
2001 49.8% +6.0%
2002 50.1% +0.7%
2003 51.2% +2.2%
2004 52.2% +1.8%
2005 54.0% +3.5%
2006 55.9% +3.6%
2009 51.1% -8.6%
2011 52.2% +2.2%
2012 51.9% -0.5%
2013 43.7% -15.9%
2014 44.8% +2.7%
2015 45.8% +2.1%
2016 46.5% +1.5%
2017 47.5% +2.2%
2018 48.0% +1.1%
2019 48.7% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.0% 45.8% 46.2% 2
2000s 51.4% 46.9% 55.9% 8
2010s 47.7% 43.7% 52.2% 9

Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

  1. 14 Slovakia 98.4% compare
  2. 15 Guyana 97.4% compare
  3. 16 Malaysia 96.5% compare
  4. 17 Cuba 95.0% compare
  5. 18 Seychelles 94.7% compare
  6. 19 Italy 94.2% compare
  7. 20 Luxembourg 92.6% compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male 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, male 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, male 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, male?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 17th out of 34 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 2,633 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.