Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 109.5% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 109.5% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 113.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 108.5%, in 1997.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 108.5% | — |
| 1998 | 113.4% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 113.5% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 112.0% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 113.2% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 113.8% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 111.3% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 110.3% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 110.1% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 109.4% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 108.8% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 110.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 110.4% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 110.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 110.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 110.4% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 109.6% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 108.8% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 108.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 109.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 108.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 109.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 109.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 111.8% | 108.5% | 113.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 110.9% | 108.8% | 113.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.6% | 108.8% | 110.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 1 Algeria 127.8% compare
- 2 Nepal 126.2% compare
- 3 Sweden 125.1% compare
- 4 Costa Rica 123.5% compare
- 5 Sierra Leone 122.7% compare
More reference data data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.02 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 10.27 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.24 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (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 87.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.08 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.23 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 667,681 number (2019)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 109.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 113.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 108.5% in 1997.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, 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.