Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in MDG: Latin America

MDG: Latin America: Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both was 4.91 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.91 million
Change on year
down 3.9%
Rank
72nd
of 173 groups
All-time high
5.11 million
in 2023
All-time low
2.44 million
in 2007
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in MDG: Latin America, 2006–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M2006201520242006: 3.4M2007: 2.4M2008: 2.6M2009: 2.7M2010: 3.0M2011: 3.2M2012: 3.5M2013: 3.7M2014: 3.9M2015: 4.1M2016: 4.3M2017: 4.4M2018: 4.6M2019: 4.8M2020: 4.6M2021: 4.3M2022: 4.9M2023: 5.1M2024: 4.9M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in MDG: Latin America stood at 4.91 million.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in MDG: Latin America peaked at 5.11 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.44 million, in 2007.

That places MDG: Latin America 72nd out of 173 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in MDG: Latin America, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number) in MDG: Latin America, 2006 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2006 3.36 million
2007 2.44 million -27.3%
2008 2.64 million +8.0%
2009 2.75 million +4.3%
2010 3.02 million +9.9%
2011 3.21 million +6.2%
2012 3.48 million +8.4%
2013 3.73 million +7.2%
2014 3.89 million +4.2%
2015 4.07 million +4.8%
2016 4.27 million +4.9%
2017 4.44 million +4.0%
2018 4.61 million +3.9%
2019 4.78 million +3.5%
2020 4.64 million -2.9%
2021 4.32 million -6.8%
2022 4.87 million +12.7%
2023 5.11 million +4.8%
2024 4.91 million -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.80 million 2.44 million 3.36 million 4
2010s 3.95 million 3.02 million 4.78 million 10
2020s 4.77 million 4.32 million 5.11 million 5

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  4. 72 San Marino 290 compare
  5. 73 Gibraltar 245 compare
  6. 74 Mauritius 221 compare
  7. 75 Dominica 181 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in MDG: Latin America?
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in MDG: Latin America was 4.91 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both recorded in MDG: Latin America?
The highest recorded value was 5.11 million in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both recorded in MDG: Latin America?
The lowest recorded value was 2.44 million in 2007.
How does MDG: Latin America rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both?
MDG: Latin America ranks 72nd out of 173 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both rising or falling in MDG: Latin America?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Latin America data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
250 places, 3,654 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release