Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 55.5% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Latin America & Caribbean, 2010–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Latin America & Caribbean is 55.5%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 238.5% on the previous year and up 161.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 55.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2017.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 2nd out of 41 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 21.2% | — |
| 2011 | 21.1% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 21.4% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 55.5% | +238.5% |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 1 Liberia 79.5% compare
- 2 Eswatini 72.8% compare
- 3 Central African Republic 62.2%
- 4 Burkina Faso 59.2% compare
- 5 Madagascar 59.1% compare
More reference data data for Latin America & Caribbean
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 10.44 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.16 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.33 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.11 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.21 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.12 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 percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Latin America & Caribbean was 55.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 55.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2017.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 2nd out of 41 groups with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of pupils in each level of education (primary and lower secondary general education) who are at least 2 years above the intended age for their grade. The intended age for a given grade is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. The value is calculated as the sum of enrolments across all grades in the given level of education which are 2 or more years older than the intended age for the given grade is expressed as a percentage of the total enrolment in the given level of education. A low value of this indicator will show that the majority of students start school on time and progress with minimum levels of grade repetition. Late school entry and significant grade repetition exacerbate over-age progression and should be discouraged as both are associated with lower levels of student learning achievement. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/