Education in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)

498 indicators covering education for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income).

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Latin 60,962 2023 up 64.1% 22nd
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 up 484.7% 197th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying 0.7% 2023 up 65.8% 177th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.4% 2023 up 55.3% 146th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 up 236.2% 104th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.3% 2023 up 65.4% 13th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.3% 2023 up 61.8% 18th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female 533,511 2024 down 33.6% 145th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male 733,762 2024 down 28.2% 138th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes 1.27 million 2024 down 30.6% 143rd
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 83.4% 2024 up 1.7% 89th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 78.5% 2024 up 1.6% 93rd
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 1.06 GPIA 2024 up 0.1% 17th
Outbound mobility ratio to Central Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 up 1,100.0% 215th
Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 up 18.9% 215th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes 121.43 million 2024 down 1.1% 105th
Population of compulsory school age, female 59.41 million 2024 down 1.3% 105th
Population of compulsory school age, male 62.02 million 2024 down 0.9% 105th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes 34.20 million 2024 down 4.7% 99th
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 down 48.5% 173rd
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 7.1% 2024 up 16.9% 54th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both 931,972 2024 down 86.2% 188th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 456,465 2024 down 86.2% 188th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 475,507 2024 down 86.1% 188th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female 17.04 million 2024 down 4.1% 97th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 7.4% 2024 up 19.9% 43rd
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 6.8% 2024 up 13.9% 68th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male 17.16 million 2024 down 5.3% 100th
Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 up 185.7% 215th
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes 23.62 million 2024 up 2.1% 95th
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education 1.08 GPIA 2024 up 4.7% 7th
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female 12.12 million 2024 up 0.8% 87th
Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2023 up 157.5% 125th
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male 11.50 million 2024 up 3.5% 103rd
Outbound mobility ratio to Central and Eastern Europe, male (UIS) 0.1% 2023 up 347.6% 197th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes 107.5% 2024 down 0.1% 9th
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America, male (UIS estimate) 0.5% 2023 up 26.7% 21st
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male 105.7% 2024 down 0.9% 11th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes 105.5% 2024 down 3.4% 16th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female 109.4% 2024 up 0.7% 5th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index 1.03 GPIA 2024 up 1.5% 18th
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, male 0.8% 2023 up 19.0% 189th
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, male (UIS) 0.5% 2023 up 24.0% 22nd
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (UIS estimate) 1.5% 2023 up 27.0% 210th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female 13.19 million 2024 down 14.6% 147th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes 9.49 years 2024 down 3.3% 13th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female 106.2% 2024 down 2.4% 16th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender 1.01 GPIA 2024 up 2.2% 20th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male 104.9% 2024 down 4.5% 17th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 93.5% 2024 down 0.9% 205th
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes 51.40 million 2024 down 4.5% 93rd
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male 11.11 million 2024 down 14.0% 128th
School age population, early childhood education, male 26.23 million 2024 down 4.5% 94th
School age population, early childhood education, female 25.17 million 2024 down 4.4% 93rd
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes 24.30 million 2024 down 14.3% 133rd
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female 54.0% 2024 unchanged 178th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes 86.6% 2024 up 7.7% 61st
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes 2.75 million 2023 down 14.3% 60th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male 9.43 years 2024 down 4.3% 19th