Education in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

276 indicators covering education for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries).

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
School age population, lower secondary education, female 16.92 million number 2019 down 5.7% 29th
School age population, last grade of primary education, female 5.03 million number 2019 down 4.9% 29th
School age population, last grade of primary education, male 5.22 million number 2019 down 5.4% 30th
School age population, primary education, female 28.32 million number 2019 up 1.1% 28th
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes 10.25 million number 2019 down 5.2% 29th
School age population, pre-primary education, male 14.05 million number 2019 down 1.3% 29th
School age population, pre-primary education, female 13.46 million number 2019 down 0.9% 28th
Labor force, total, per square kilometre 15.6 units per square kilometre 2023 up 12.2% 36th
School enrollment, preprimary 75.3% 2020 up 2.3% 15th
School enrollment, tertiary, female 69.2% 2024 up 30.5% 13th
School enrollment, tertiary, male 49.2% 2024 up 19.9% 16th
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index 1.05 GPI 2020 down 2.9% 2nd
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index 1.29 GPI 2024 up 5.2% 7th
Secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year 2024 down 51.2% 15th
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled 54.80 million 2018 up 3.4% 26th
Secondary education, teachers, female 2.56 million 2024 up 13.8% 22nd
Secondary education, teachers, female, per capita 0.004 units per person 2024 up 5.0% 10th
Secondary education, teachers, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 up 1.2% 27th
Primary completion rate, female 97.1% 2024 down 3.1% 8th
Primary completion rate, male 96.1% 2024 down 3.6% 11th
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre 0.209 units per square kilometre 2023 up 13.1% 27th
Government expenditure on education, total 3.8% 2023 down 16.7% 16th
Secondary education, general pupils 54.80 million 2018 up 3.4% 26th
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita 0.0883 units per person 2018 down 6.8% 10th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.44 million number 2019 up 14.2% 24th
Lower secondary completion rate, total 81.4% 2024 up 2.3% 21st
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes 103.4% 2019 up 2.3% 4th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes 12.19 years 2019 up 4.8% 8th
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre 2.75 units per square kilometre 2018 up 3.4% 26th
School enrollment, preprimary, female 75.9% 2020 up 2.3% 15th
School enrollment, preprimary, male 74.8% 2020 up 2.3% 15th
Secondary education, teachers, female, annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year 2024 up 10.4% 11th
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled 7.74 million 2018 up 38.6% 20th
Persistence to last grade of primary, total 86.4% 2023 up 2.4% 16th
Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2018 down 13.6% 24th
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes 2.6 years 2019 up 34.6% 12th
Government expenditure on education, total 16.3% 2024 down 5.2% 7th
Secondary education, general pupils 49.9% 2018 down 2.4% 9th
Lower secondary completion rate, female 83.9% 2024 up 2.1% 20th
Lower secondary completion rate, male 79.0% 2024 up 2.6% 21st
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 21.44 million number 2019 up 14.2% 23rd
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0343 number per person 2019 up 3.2% 9th
Primary education, pupils 60.53 million 2024 down 5.7% 32nd
Primary education, duration 6 years 2025 unchanged 2nd
Secondary education, duration 6 years 2025 unchanged 11th
Secondary education, pupils 62.34 million 2024 down 1.3% 28th
Secondary education, teachers, female, per square kilometre 0.1239 units per square kilometre 2023 up 13.4% 26th
Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate -0.9042 % change on previous year 2018 down 194.9% 38th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male 102.8% 2019 up 3.1% 7th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female 104.1% 2019 up 1.6% 3rd
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index 1.01 GPI 2019 down 1.3% 4th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female 12.27 years 2019 up 4.1% 7th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male 12.12 years 2019 up 5.5% 9th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of 0 number per US$ of GDP 2019 down 8.9% 24th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square 1.08 number per square kilometre 2019 up 14.2% 24th
Persistence to last grade of primary, male 85.1% 2023 up 2.9% 17th
Persistence to last grade of primary, female 87.9% 2023 up 1.8% 15th
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita 0.0125 units per person 2018 up 24.9% 10th
Secondary education, vocational pupils 7.74 million 2018 up 38.6% 20th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.59 % change on previous year 2019 up 73.1% 11th