Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development was 18.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
18.2%
Change on year
up 6.8%
Rank
21st
of 34 groups
All-time high
20.0%
in 2011
All-time low
4.8%
in 1999
Years of data
20
1997–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1997–2019

51015201997200820191997: 5.4 %1998: 5.4 %1999: 4.8 %2000: 4.9 %2001: 6.8 %2002: 6.8 %2003: 6.9 %2004: 6.5 %2005: 6.7 %2006: 7.5 %2009: 17.4 %2011: 20 %2012: 19.5 %2013: 13.7 %2014: 14.3 %2015: 15.1 %2016: 15.7 %2017: 16.3 %2018: 17 %2019: 18.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 18.2%.

The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 20.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1999.

That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 21st 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 20 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, female (%) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1997 to 2019.
Year % Change
1997 5.4%
1998 5.4% -0.1%
1999 4.8% -11.8%
2000 4.9% +2.8%
2001 6.8% +37.5%
2002 6.8% +1.2%
2003 6.9% +1.3%
2004 6.5% -6.0%
2005 6.7% +2.4%
2006 7.5% +13.3%
2009 17.4% +130.3%
2011 20.0% +15.2%
2012 19.5% -2.8%
2013 13.7% -29.7%
2014 14.3% +4.7%
2015 15.1% +5.1%
2016 15.7% +4.5%
2017 16.3% +3.6%
2018 17.0% +4.4%
2019 18.2% +6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.2% 4.8% 5.4% 3
2000s 7.9% 4.9% 17.4% 8
2010s 16.6% 13.7% 20.0% 9

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

  1. 18 Cayman Islands 40.3% compare
  2. 19 Spain 40.2% compare
  3. 20 Australia 40.1% compare
  4. 21 Serbia 39.5% compare
  5. 22 Uruguay 39.4% compare
  6. 23 Germany 38.9% compare
  7. 24 Saint Lucia 37.8% 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 18.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1999.
How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st out of 34 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.