Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Primary education, pupils

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
55.17 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4.86 million
in 2023
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
34th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
32nd

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 55.17 million against 4.86 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 50.31 million.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 11.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 34th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd of 45 groups.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 44.12 million 5.72 million 38.41 million Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
1980s 54.62 million 4.53 million 50.09 million Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
1990s 59.60 million 4.58 million 55.02 million Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2000s 62.28 million 4.54 million 57.74 million Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2010s 58.65 million 4.65 million 54.00 million Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2020s 55.81 million 4.88 million 50.93 million Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 55.17 million against 4.86 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
50.31 million, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 34th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.