Education in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 465 indicators covering education for UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.3% 2023 up 68.2% 8th Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female 574,970 2024 down 32.1% 142nd Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male 793,886 2024 down 27.1% 135th Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes 1.37 million 2024 down 29.3% 138th Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female 42.0% 2024 down 4.5% 178th Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 84.0% 2024 up 2.0% 80th Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 79.2% 2024 up 2.5% 91st Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 1.06 GPIA 2024 down 0.4% 19th Outbound mobility ratio to Central Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 up 450.0% 207th Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 down 10.5% 213th Population of compulsory school age, both sexes 126.34 million 2024 down 6.9% 99th Population of compulsory school age, female 61.82 million 2024 down 7.0% 99th Population of compulsory school age, male 64.52 million 2024 down 6.8% 99th Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes 37.05 million 2024 down 4.0% 89th Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 down 48.7% 180th Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 7.0% 2024 up 13.6% 62nd School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both 1.13 million 2024 down 83.8% 186th School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 553,837 2024 down 83.8% 186th School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 576,799 2024 down 83.7% 185th Enrolment in lower secondary education, female 18.47 million 2024 down 3.4% 84th Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 7.3% 2024 up 16.6% 45th Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 6.8% 2024 up 10.7% 70th Enrolment in lower secondary education, male 18.58 million 2024 down 4.7% 94th Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 down 61.7% 206th Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes 25.99 million 2024 up 2.2% 83rd Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education 1.07 GPIA 2024 up 4.8% 12th Enrolment in upper secondary education, female 13.31 million 2024 up 0.8% 81st Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2023 up 124.1% 130th Enrolment in upper secondary education, male 12.68 million 2024 up 3.7% 89th Outbound mobility ratio to Central and Eastern Europe, male (UIS) 0.1% 2023 up 345.4% 198th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes 107.4% 2024 up 0.3% 10th Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America, male (UIS estimate) 0.6% 2023 up 36.5% 11th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male 105.5% 2024 down 0.5% 14th Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes 105.7% 2024 down 2.6% 9th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female 109.4% 2024 up 1.1% 6th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index 1.04 GPIA 2024 up 1.5% 11th Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, male 0.8% 2023 up 17.1% 183rd Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, male (UIS) 0.6% 2023 up 32.0% 11th Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (UIS estimate) 1.6% 2023 up 27.7% 206th Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female 13.78 million 2024 down 15.2% 136th School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes 9.48 years 2024 down 2.5% 16th Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female 106.4% 2024 down 1.5% 9th Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender 1.01 GPIA 2024 up 2.2% 19th Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male 105.0% 2024 down 3.7% 10th Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 93.4% 2024 down 1.3% 206th School age population, early childhood education, both sexes 55.76 million 2024 down 5.5% 79th Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male 11.69 million 2024 down 14.4% 124th School age population, early childhood education, male 28.46 million 2024 down 5.6% 79th School age population, early childhood education, female 27.30 million 2024 down 5.5% 79th Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes 25.47 million 2024 down 14.8% 130th Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female 54.0% 2024 unchanged 178th Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes 87.0% 2024 up 7.6% 59th Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes 2.87 million 2024 down 11.1% 55th School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male 9.41 years 2024 down 3.5% 23rd School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female 9.54 years 2024 down 1.3% 13th School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender 1.01 GPIA 2024 up 2.3% 13th Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female 91.0% 2024 up 6.4% 53rd Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index 1.09 GPI 2024 down 1.9% 14th Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male 83.2% 2024 up 9.0% 70th Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 5.4% 2024 up 16.6% 24th ← Previous Page 4 of 8 Next →