Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 109.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
109.2%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
1st
of 45 groups
All-time high
113.0%
in 2002
All-time low
108.1%
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1997–2019

02550751001251997200820191997: 108.1 %1998: 112.3 %1999: 112.7 %2000: 111.1 %2001: 112.3 %2002: 113 %2003: 111.4 %2004: 110.2 %2005: 109.9 %2006: 109.2 %2007: 108.9 %2008: 109.9 %2009: 110.5 %2010: 110 %2011: 110.1 %2012: 109.9 %2013: 109.4 %2014: 108.7 %2015: 108.4 %2016: 108.8 %2017: 108.2 %2018: 108.7 %2019: 109.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 109.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 113.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 108.1%, in 1997.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 1st of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1997 to 2019.
Year % Change
1997 108.1%
1998 112.3% +3.9%
1999 112.7% +0.3%
2000 111.1% -1.4%
2001 112.3% +1.1%
2002 113.0% +0.6%
2003 111.4% -1.4%
2004 110.2% -1.1%
2005 109.9% -0.2%
2006 109.2% -0.7%
2007 108.9% -0.3%
2008 109.9% +1.0%
2009 110.5% +0.6%
2010 110.0% -0.5%
2011 110.1% +0.1%
2012 109.9% -0.2%
2013 109.4% -0.4%
2014 108.7% -0.6%
2015 108.4% -0.3%
2016 108.8% +0.3%
2017 108.2% -0.5%
2018 108.7% +0.4%
2019 109.2% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 111.0% 108.1% 112.7% 3
2000s 110.6% 108.9% 113.0% 10
2010s 109.1% 108.2% 110.1% 10

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

  1. 1 Nepal 129.0% compare
  2. 2 Sweden 127.1% compare
  3. 3 Sierra Leone 125.5% compare
  4. 4 Costa Rica 124.7% compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 109.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 113.0% in 2002.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 108.1% in 1997.
How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary and lower secondary 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.