Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 93.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean, 1986–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 93.3% for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 94.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 87.2%, in 1989.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 13th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 89.4% | — |
| 1987 | 89.3% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 89.1% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 87.2% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 88.2% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 88.3% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 88.5% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 88.7% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 88.5% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 89.0% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 89.2% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 89.2% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 89.5% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 89.7% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 90.0% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 90.4% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 91.2% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 92.0% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 91.4% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 92.1% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 92.8% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 92.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 94.5% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 94.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 94.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 93.9% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 92.7% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 94.2% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 93.7% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 93.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 93.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 92.6% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 93.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 93.3% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88.7% | 87.2% | 89.4% | 4 |
| 1990s | 88.9% | 88.2% | 89.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.2% | 90.0% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 92.6% | 94.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 10 Azerbaijan 99.8% compare
- 11 Iceland 99.8% compare
- 12 Russian Federation 99.8% compare
- 13 Uruguay 99.7% compare
- 14 Cyprus 99.7% compare
- 15 Kazakhstan 99.7% compare
- 16 United States of America 99.7% 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 total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean was 93.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.2% in 1989.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 13th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students of the official age group for lower secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population. Divide the total number of students in the official school age range for lower secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for lower secondary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary or primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.