PRIMARY ENROLLMENT RATIO (GROSS %)
Country 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993
CARIBBEAN
Dominican Republic (4) 120. 117. 116. 115. 114. 113. 112. 112. 111. 110. 109.
Haiti (5) 75. 85. 88. 94. 83. 78. 75. 72. 71. 70. 70.
Jamaica (6) 101. 100. 98. 99. 100. 100. 100. 100. 99. 99. 99.
St. Lucia (7) 90. 91. 92. 92. 91. 88. 86. 86. 86. 86. 86.
St. Vincent (8) 92. 92. 92. 92. 92. 91. 92. 92. 92. 91. 92.
Other E. Caribbean (9) 91. 94. 95. 97. 102. 102. 101. 100. 100. 100. 101.
Average [a] (10) 100. 102. 102. 104. 100. 98. 96. 96. 95. 94. 93.
Average PRIMARY ENROLLMENT 1.01 1.02 1.02 1.04 1.00 .98 .97 .96 .95 .94 .94
CENTRAL AMERICA
Belize 84. 86. 86. 89. 91. 92. 92. 91. 90. 90. 90.
Costa Rica 97. 98. 101. 103. 98. 100. 100. 103. 104. 104. 104.
El Salvador 86. 87. 91. 91. 92. 93. 92. 93. 94. 94. 93.
Guatemala 75. 76. 75. 76. 77. 79. 78. 78. 78. 78. 78.
Honduras 100. 102. 103. 105. 105. 108. 106. 106. 106. 106. 105.
Panama (1) 105. 105. 105. 106. 107. 106. 106. 105. 105. 105. 105.
Nicaragua (2) 103. 100. 101. 100. 99. 99. 95. 98. 98. 99. 99.
Average [a] (3) 90. 90. 91. 92. 92. 94. 92. 93. 93. 94. 93.
SOUTH AMERICA
Bolivia (11) 88. 91. 89. 87. 91. 81. 81. 82. 87. 90. 90.
Colombia (12) 110. 108. 107. 106. 106. 106. 107. 109. 110. 106. 106.
Ecuador (13) 116. 116. 116. 118. 118. 115. 114. 113. 114. 113. 111.
Guyana (14) 90. 85. 103. 106. 110. 115. 111. 110. 109. 73. 73.
Peru (15) 119. 121. 122. 122. 118. 120. 123. 126. 126. 127. 126.
Average [a] 111. 111. 111. 111. 110. 109. 111. 112. 113. 112. 111.
Definition: The Gross Enrollment Ratio is obtained by dividing the primary school enrollment by the estimated number
of 7-12 year old children in the population. The theoretical target is 100%; however, higher numbers are possible
because of over-age children.
[a] Weighted average based upon 7-12 year-old population in each country.
NOTES:
(1) All years except 1980 and 1985 are estimates. 1980 and 1985 from LV-WB.
(2) All years except 1980,1985-89 are estimates. 1980 and 1985 from LV-WB. 1986-89 are RTI Estimates.
(3) Last actual year is 1989 for all Central Amer. countries except Costa Rica, Honduras, and Nicaragua for which it is 1990.
(4) DR: RTI Population actual and estimates to 1990. Actual completion rates are for 1984-87.
(5) Haiti: UN Population estimates (1990), and actual to 1987; estimates are very difficult because of uneven reporting.
(6) Jamaica: 7-year system including pre-school; population and estimates, RTI.
(7) St. Lucia: 7-year system, actuals a/o 1986, estimates for 1980-85.
(8) St. Vincent & Grenadines: 7-year system.
(9) Other Eastern Caribbean (Antigua, Dominica , Grenada, St. Kitts): Estimates except 1982 and 1987; pop. estimates, UN.
(10) Last actual year is 1990, except in Haiti where it is 1987.
(11) Bolivia: UNESCO Statistical Yearbook, 1992. Estimates for 1981-85; inconsistent series.
(12) Coloumbia: UNESCO Statistical Yearbook, 1992 . Estimates for 1981-84,1990; revised population ranges.
(13) Ecuador: UNESCO Statistical Yearbook, 1992. Estimates for 1981-84, 1988-89,1991.
(14) Guyana: UNESCO Statistical Yearbook, 1992. Estimates for 1981-84, 1989-91; new census series.
(15) Peru: UNESCO Statistical Yearbook, 1992. Estimates for 1981-84, 1986, 1991; incomplete reporting for 1989.
Source: Academy for Educational Development.