Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean

SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean: Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes was 2.58 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.58 million
Change on year
down 5.8%
Rank
52nd
of 172 groups
All-time high
2.74 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.94 million
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, 2012–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M2012201820242012: 1.9M2013: 2.0M2014: 2.1M2015: 2.2M2016: 2.3M2017: 2.4M2018: 2.5M2019: 2.5M2020: 2.5M2021: 2.3M2022: 2.6M2023: 2.7M2024: 2.6M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 2.58 million.

That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 2.74 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.94 million, in 2012.

SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 52nd of 172 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, female (number) in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 1.94 million
2013 2.02 million +4.1%
2014 2.12 million +5.1%
2015 2.22 million +4.4%
2016 2.31 million +4.3%
2017 2.37 million +2.6%
2018 2.46 million +3.7%
2019 2.55 million +3.5%
2020 2.46 million -3.3%
2021 2.32 million -5.8%
2022 2.59 million +11.6%
2023 2.74 million +5.9%
2024 2.58 million -5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.25 million 1.94 million 2.55 million 8
2020s 2.54 million 2.32 million 2.74 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean

  1. 49 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4,364 compare
  2. 50 North Macedonia 4,264 compare
  3. 51 Costa Rica 3,843 compare
  4. 52 Montenegro 3,361 compare
  5. 53 Iceland 3,357 compare
  6. 54 Qatar 2,868 compare
  7. 55 Sierra Leone 2,194 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean was 2.58 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes recorded in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 2.74 million in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes recorded in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 1.94 million in 2012.
How does SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes?
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 52nd out of 172 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes rising or falling in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
246 places, 3,467 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release