Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 109.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 109.6%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 114.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 108.8%, in 2007.
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, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 109.4% | — |
| 1998 | 113.7% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 113.8% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 112.2% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 113.4% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 114.1% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 111.6% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 110.4% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 110.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 109.4% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 108.8% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 110.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 110.4% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 110.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 111.0% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 110.5% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 109.7% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 108.9% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 109.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 109.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 108.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 109.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 109.6% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 112.3% | 109.4% | 113.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 111.0% | 108.8% | 114.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.7% | 108.9% | 111.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More reference data data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 466.52 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 227.47 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 223.29 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.10 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.89 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 9.99 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)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 109.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 114.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 108.8% in 2007.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male 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 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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.