Primary school enrollment — all countries

Primary school enrollment — South America

Primary school enrollment in South America in 2017 — 95.1%. Since 2005, the indicator has risen by 0 pp.

2017 95.1% +0.4 pp vs 2016
World rank
Period maximum 96.1%2008
Period minimum 93.3%2007

Trend over time

2005–2017 · % of children of the relevant age

Primary school enrollment — South America, 2005–2017939495969720052007200920112013201520172005: 95.1%2006: 94.9%2007: 93.3%2008: 96.1%2009: 95%2010: 94.4%2011: 94.6%2012: 95.5%2013: 93.5%2014: 93.9%2015: 94.1%2016: 94.7%2017: 95.1%
Change over the period: +0 pp Annual average: 0 pp

Comparison, 2017

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South America

South America 95.1%
World 89.3%
Primary school enrollment — South America, by year South America All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2017 95.1 +0.4 pp
2016 94.7 +0.6 pp
2015 94.1 +0.2 pp
2014 93.9 +0.4 pp
2013 93.5 −2 pp
2012 95.5 +0.9 pp
2011 94.6 +0.2 pp
2010 94.4 −0.6 pp
2009 95 −1.1 pp
2008 96.1 +2.8 pp
2007 93.3 −1.6 pp
2006 94.9 −0.1 pp
2005 95.1

About the indicator

The net primary enrollment rate — the share of children of official school age enrolled in primary school out of all children of that age. Unlike the gross ratio it cannot exceed 100%, because it leaves out pupils older or younger than the official age.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.