Education in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

277 indicators covering education for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income).

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
School age population, lower secondary education, female 16.66 million number 2019 down 5.8% 30th
School age population, last grade of primary education, female 4.89 million number 2019 down 5.2% 30th
School age population, last grade of primary education, male 5.08 million number 2019 down 5.7% 31st
School age population, primary education, female 27.50 million number 2019 up 0.9% 29th
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes 9.98 million number 2019 down 5.4% 30th
School age population, pre-primary education, male 13.69 million number 2019 down 2.4% 30th
School age population, pre-primary education, female 13.11 million number 2019 down 2.0% 30th
Labor force, total, per square kilometre 15.89 units per square kilometre 2023 up 12.0% 33rd
School enrollment, preprimary 75.7% 2020 up 3.3% 13th
School enrollment, tertiary, female 66.2% 2024 up 34.1% 18th
School enrollment, tertiary, male 47.4% 2024 up 21.6% 19th
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index 1.05 GPI 2020 down 2.8% 4th
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index 1.28 GPI 2024 up 6.1% 8th
Secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year 2024 down 58.0% 20th
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled 53.50 million 2018 up 3.1% 27th
Secondary education, teachers, female 2.26 million 2024 up 9.0% 24th
Secondary education, teachers, female, per capita 0.0036 units per person 2024 up 0.9% 14th
Secondary education, teachers, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 2.2% 29th
Primary completion rate, female 96.5% 2024 down 3.9% 11th
Primary completion rate, male 95.6% 2024 down 4.5% 13th
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre 0.202 units per square kilometre 2023 up 11.1% 28th
Government expenditure on education, total 3.8% 2023 down 22.7% 16th
Secondary education, general pupils 53.50 million 2018 up 3.1% 27th
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita 0.0895 units per person 2018 down 6.9% 9th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 20.93 million number 2019 up 13.0% 25th
Lower secondary completion rate, total 80.9% 2024 up 1.6% 22nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes 103.5% 2019 up 2.3% 3rd
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes 12.2 years 2019 up 4.9% 7th
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre 2.85 units per square kilometre 2018 up 3.1% 24th
School enrollment, preprimary, female 76.3% 2020 up 3.5% 13th
School enrollment, preprimary, male 75.2% 2020 up 3.1% 13th
Secondary education, teachers, female, annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year 2024 down 45.1% 23rd
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled 7.52 million 2018 up 40.6% 21st
Persistence to last grade of primary, total 86.2% 2023 up 3.0% 17th
Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2018 down 11.6% 23rd
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes 2.56 years 2019 up 30.7% 14th
Government expenditure on education, total 16.8% 2024 down 2.0% 3rd
Secondary education, general pupils 49.9% 2018 down 2.4% 10th
Lower secondary completion rate, female 83.4% 2024 up 1.7% 22nd
Lower secondary completion rate, male 78.5% 2024 up 1.6% 22nd
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 20.93 million number 2019 up 13.0% 24th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0347 number per person 2019 up 2.4% 8th
Primary education, pupils 55.17 million 2024 down 6.5% 34th
Primary education, duration 6 years 2025 unchanged 2nd
Secondary education, duration 6 years 2025 unchanged 11th
Secondary education, pupils 57.82 million 2024 down 2.1% 29th
Secondary education, teachers, female, per square kilometre 0.1182 units per square kilometre 2023 up 10.7% 27th
Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate -1.11 % change on previous year 2018 down 194.8% 41st
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male 102.8% 2019 up 3.0% 6th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female 104.3% 2019 up 1.6% 2nd
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index 1.01 GPI 2019 down 1.3% 3rd
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female 12.28 years 2019 up 4.2% 6th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male 12.12 years 2019 up 5.6% 7th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of 0 number per US$ of GDP 2019 down 7.6% 23rd
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square 1.11 number per square kilometre 2019 up 13.0% 22nd
Persistence to last grade of primary, male 84.7% 2023 up 3.5% 18th
Persistence to last grade of primary, female 87.8% 2023 up 2.5% 17th
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita 0.0126 units per person 2018 up 27.0% 8th
Secondary education, vocational pupils 7.52 million 2018 up 40.6% 21st
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.68 % change on previous year 2019 up 111.9% 8th