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

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development was 19.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
19.0%
Change on year
up 6.3%
Rank
19th
of 34 groups
All-time high
21.6%
in 2011
All-time low
11.3%
in 2000
Years of data
19
1998–2019

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

051015201998200820191998: 14.3 %1999: 11.7 %2000: 11.3 %2001: 15.9 %2002: 16 %2003: 15.4 %2004: 14.9 %2005: 14.1 %2006: 13.8 %2009: 19.2 %2011: 21.6 %2012: 20.9 %2013: 14.6 %2014: 15.3 %2015: 16 %2016: 16.7 %2017: 17.2 %2018: 17.9 %2019: 19 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 19.0%.

The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 21.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2000.

That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 19th out of 34 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, female (%) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 14.3%
1999 11.7% -18.4%
2000 11.3% -3.3%
2001 15.9% +40.8%
2002 16.0% +0.4%
2003 15.4% -3.7%
2004 14.9% -3.1%
2005 14.1% -5.3%
2006 13.8% -2.0%
2009 19.2% +38.7%
2011 21.6% +12.6%
2012 20.9% -3.0%
2013 14.6% -30.2%
2014 15.3% +4.7%
2015 16.0% +4.3%
2016 16.7% +4.4%
2017 17.2% +3.0%
2018 17.9% +4.3%
2019 19.0% +6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.0% 11.7% 14.3% 2
2000s 15.1% 11.3% 19.2% 8
2010s 17.7% 14.6% 21.6% 9

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

  1. 16 Indonesia 44.9% compare
  2. 17 Latvia 44.0% compare
  3. 18 Cayman Islands 40.3% compare
  4. 19 Spain 40.2% compare
  5. 20 Australia 40.1% compare
  6. 21 Serbia 39.5% compare
  7. 22 Uruguay 39.4% compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 19.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2011.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2000.
How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 19th out of 34 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 educational development programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 2,961 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in early childhood educational development programmes, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of the official age for early childhood educational development programmes. 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.