Latin America & Caribbean vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Primary education, pupils

Latin America & Caribbean
61.44 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4.86 million
in 2023
Latin America & Caribbean rank
31st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
32nd

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 61.44 million against 4.86 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 56.57 million.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 12.6 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd of 45 groups.

Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 49.62 million 5.72 million 43.90 million Latin America & Caribbean
1980s 60.60 million 4.53 million 56.07 million Latin America & Caribbean
1990s 66.05 million 4.58 million 61.47 million Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 68.93 million 4.54 million 64.40 million Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 64.92 million 4.65 million 60.27 million Latin America & Caribbean
2020s 62.08 million 4.88 million 57.21 million Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Latin America & Caribbean or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Latin America & Caribbean, at 61.44 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 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
56.57 million, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st 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.