Education in WB: Latin America & Caribbean

459 indicators covering education for WB: Latin America & Caribbean.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 79.2% 2024 up 2.4% 90th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 1.06 GPIA 2024 down 0.4% 21st
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 9.8% 208th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes 126.80 million 2024 down 7.0% 98th
Population of compulsory school age, female 62.04 million 2024 down 7.1% 97th
Population of compulsory school age, male 64.76 million 2024 down 6.9% 98th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes 37.17 million 2024 down 4.1% 87th
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 down 53.2% 174th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 7.0% 2024 up 13.7% 63rd
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both 1.14 million 2024 down 83.9% 184th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 556,777 2024 down 84.0% 185th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 579,874 2024 down 83.8% 182nd
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female 18.53 million 2024 down 3.5% 83rd
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 7.3% 2024 up 16.6% 46th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 6.7% 2024 up 10.8% 71st
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male 18.64 million 2024 down 4.7% 93rd
Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 up 109.5% 206th
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes 26.13 million 2024 up 2.2% 82nd
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education 1.07 GPIA 2024 up 4.7% 13th
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female 13.38 million 2024 up 0.8% 80th
Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2023 up 124.7% 131st
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male 12.75 million 2024 up 3.7% 88th
Outbound mobility ratio to Central and Eastern Europe, male (UIS) 0.1% 2023 up 347.2% 205th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes 107.4% 2024 up 0.3% 11th
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America, male (UIS estimate) 0.6% 2023 up 36.6% 17th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male 105.5% 2024 down 0.4% 19th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes 105.6% 2024 down 2.6% 14th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female 109.4% 2024 up 1.2% 7th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index 1.04 GPIA 2024 up 1.5% 12th
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, male 0.8% 2023 up 18.3% 182nd
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, male (UIS) 0.6% 2023 up 32.1% 17th
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (UIS estimate) 1.6% 2023 up 28.6% 207th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female 13.90 million 2024 down 15.1% 135th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes 9.47 years 2024 down 2.5% 21st
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female 106.3% 2024 down 1.5% 10th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender 1.01 GPIA 2024 up 2.2% 13th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male 105.0% 2024 down 3.7% 15th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 93.4% 2024 down 1.4% 214th
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes 55.90 million 2024 down 5.6% 78th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male 11.80 million 2024 down 14.3% 121st
School age population, early childhood education, male 28.53 million 2024 down 5.7% 78th
School age population, early childhood education, female 27.37 million 2024 down 5.6% 78th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes 25.70 million 2024 down 14.8% 129th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female 54.0% 2024 unchanged 178th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes 87.2% 2024 up 7.7% 52nd
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes 2.88 million 2024 down 11.1% 49th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male 9.41 years 2024 down 3.5% 28th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female 9.54 years 2024 down 1.3% 18th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender 1.01 GPIA 2024 up 2.3% 13th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female 91.1% 2024 up 6.5% 46th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index 1.09 GPI 2024 down 1.9% 15th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male 83.4% 2024 up 9.1% 63rd
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 5.4% 2024 up 17.4% 17th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 7.8% 2024 up 29.8% 5th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 94.6% 2024 down 0.8% 205th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes 88.5% 2024 up 2.7% 55th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 92.2% 2024 down 1.9% 217th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 76.7% 2024 down 2.4% 141st
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 6.6% 2024 up 24.5% 8th