Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302): Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 20.68 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.68 million
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
83rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
21.92 million
in 2019
All-time low
1.98 million
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) stood at 20.68 million.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) peaked at 21.92 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.98 million, in 1972.
ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) ranks 83rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.09 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.86 million | -53.1% |
| 1972 | 1.98 million | -30.5% |
| 1973 | 5.05 million | +154.4% |
| 1974 | 2.20 million | -56.5% |
| 1975 | 2.59 million | +18.0% |
| 1976 | 2.95 million | +13.7% |
| 1977 | 3.27 million | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 3.56 million | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 6.62 million | +85.6% |
| 1980 | 4.19 million | -36.7% |
| 1981 | 4.86 million | +16.0% |
| 1982 | 5.68 million | +17.0% |
| 1983 | 6.64 million | +16.8% |
| 1984 | 7.15 million | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 7.81 million | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 8.53 million | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 10.77 million | +26.3% |
| 1988 | 10.87 million | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 11.07 million | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 11.71 million | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 11.99 million | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 12.65 million | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 13.07 million | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 13.33 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 13.80 million | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 14.27 million | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 14.85 million | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 14.42 million | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 15.00 million | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 15.38 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 15.61 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 15.68 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 15.93 million | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 16.25 million | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 16.88 million | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 17.40 million | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 18.03 million | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 18.71 million | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 18.96 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 18.81 million | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 18.95 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 19.22 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 19.83 million | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 20.26 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 20.46 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 20.60 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 20.93 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 21.26 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 21.92 million | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 21.49 million | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 20.34 million | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 20.76 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 21.09 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 20.68 million | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.72 million | 1.98 million | 6.62 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.76 million | 4.19 million | 11.07 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.51 million | 11.71 million | 15.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.88 million | 15.38 million | 18.96 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.22 million | 18.81 million | 21.92 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.87 million | 20.34 million | 21.49 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
More education data for ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6961 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 20.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 30.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 13.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4573 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) was 20.68 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
- The highest recorded value was 21.92 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 million in 1972.
- How does ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) ranks 83rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release