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
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Latin America & Caribbean, 1997–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Latin America & Caribbean
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.33 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.16 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.11 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 10.44 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.12 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.21 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.4% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.09 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.23 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 685,896 number (2019)
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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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.