Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Latin America & Caribbean

Latin America & Caribbean: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 108.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
108.7%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
3rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
112.4%
in 2002
All-time low
107.1%
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Latin America & Caribbean, 1997–2019

02550751001997200820191997: 107.1 %1998: 111.7 %1999: 112.1 %2000: 110.7 %2001: 111.8 %2002: 112.4 %2003: 110.9 %2004: 109.8 %2005: 109.6 %2006: 108.9 %2007: 108.6 %2008: 109.6 %2009: 110.2 %2010: 109.6 %2011: 109.7 %2012: 109.5 %2013: 109.1 %2014: 108.4 %2015: 108.1 %2016: 108.4 %2017: 107.8 %2018: 108.3 %2019: 108.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Latin America & Caribbean is 108.7%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 112.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 107.1%, in 1997.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 3rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in Latin America & Caribbean, 1997 to 2019.
Year % Change
1997 107.1%
1998 111.7% +4.3%
1999 112.1% +0.4%
2000 110.7% -1.3%
2001 111.8% +1.0%
2002 112.4% +0.6%
2003 110.9% -1.3%
2004 109.8% -1.0%
2005 109.6% -0.2%
2006 108.9% -0.6%
2007 108.6% -0.3%
2008 109.6% +0.9%
2009 110.2% +0.5%
2010 109.6% -0.5%
2011 109.7% +0.1%
2012 109.5% -0.2%
2013 109.1% -0.4%
2014 108.4% -0.6%
2015 108.1% -0.3%
2016 108.4% +0.2%
2017 107.8% -0.5%
2018 108.3% +0.4%
2019 108.7% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 110.3% 107.1% 112.1% 3
2000s 110.2% 108.6% 112.4% 10
2010s 108.8% 107.8% 109.7% 10

Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean

  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
  5. 5 Belgium 120.2% compare
  6. 6 Algeria 119.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Latin America & Caribbean?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Latin America & Caribbean was 108.7% 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?
The highest recorded value was 112.4% in 2002.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 107.1% in 1997.
How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.