Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.3%
Change on year
down 68.7%
Rank
32nd
of 39 groups
All-time high
1.1%
in 2017
All-time low
0.3%
in 2019
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1999–2019

0.40.60.811.21999200920191999: 0.528 GPIA2000: 0.75 GPIA2001: 0.865 GPIA2002: 0.765 GPIA2003: 0.842 GPIA2004: 0.771 GPIA2005: 0.583 GPIA2006: 0.592 GPIA2007: 0.614 GPIA2008: 0.627 GPIA2009: 0.678 GPIA2010: 0.662 GPIA2011: 0.701 GPIA2012: 0.754 GPIA2013: 0.959 GPIA2014: 0.779 GPIA2015: 1.1 GPIA2016: 1.1 GPIA2017: 1.1 GPIA2018: 1 GPIA2019: 0.316 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 0.3%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.7% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 1.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2019.

That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 32nd out of 39 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1999 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1999 0.5%
2000 0.8% +42.2%
2001 0.9% +15.3%
2002 0.8% -11.5%
2003 0.8% +10.1%
2004 0.8% -8.5%
2005 0.6% -24.3%
2006 0.6% +1.5%
2007 0.6% +3.6%
2008 0.6% +2.1%
2009 0.7% +8.2%
2010 0.7% -2.3%
2011 0.7% +6.0%
2012 0.8% +7.4%
2013 1.0% +27.3%
2014 0.8% -18.8%
2015 1.1% +38.2%
2016 1.1% +3.3%
2017 1.1% +1.8%
2018 1.0% -10.9%
2019 0.3% -68.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.9% 10
2010s 0.9% 0.3% 1.1% 10

Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

  1. 29 Chad 1.0% compare
  2. 30 Burkina Faso 1.0% compare
  3. 31 Malawi 0.9% compare
  4. 32 Mali 0.9% compare
  5. 33 Gambia 0.9% compare
  6. 34 Saudi Arabia 0.9% compare
  7. 35 Uganda 0.9% compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 0.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2019.
How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 32nd out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 2,308 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/