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

Latest (2019)
109.5%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
2nd
of 45 groups
All-time high
113.8%
in 2002
All-time low
108.5%
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1997–2019

02550751001251997200820191997: 108.5 %1998: 113.4 %1999: 113.5 %2000: 112 %2001: 113.2 %2002: 113.8 %2003: 111.3 %2004: 110.3 %2005: 110.1 %2006: 109.4 %2007: 108.8 %2008: 110 %2009: 110.4 %2010: 110.6 %2011: 110.9 %2012: 110.4 %2013: 109.6 %2014: 108.8 %2015: 108.9 %2016: 109.1 %2017: 108.8 %2018: 109.1 %2019: 109.5 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1997 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 Algeria 127.8% compare
  2. 2 Nepal 126.2% compare
  3. 3 Sweden 125.1% compare
  4. 4 Costa Rica 123.5% compare
  5. 5 Sierra Leone 122.7% compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
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 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.