Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd): Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 20.54 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) stood at 20.54 million.
That represents a change of 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 21.77 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.01 million, in 1972.
That places WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) 84th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.11 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.87 million | -53.0% |
| 1972 | 2.01 million | -30.1% |
| 1973 | 5.08 million | +153.1% |
| 1974 | 2.22 million | -56.2% |
| 1975 | 2.63 million | +18.3% |
| 1976 | 3.01 million | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 3.31 million | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 3.60 million | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 6.68 million | +85.4% |
| 1980 | 4.26 million | -36.2% |
| 1981 | 4.92 million | +15.4% |
| 1982 | 5.75 million | +16.9% |
| 1983 | 6.72 million | +16.8% |
| 1984 | 7.24 million | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 7.89 million | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 8.61 million | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 10.85 million | +26.0% |
| 1988 | 10.94 million | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 11.14 million | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 11.77 million | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 12.03 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 12.71 million | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 13.12 million | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 13.39 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 13.87 million | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 14.33 million | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 14.93 million | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 14.51 million | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 14.75 million | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 15.15 million | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 15.37 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 15.45 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 15.70 million | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 16.03 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 16.67 million | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 17.19 million | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 17.82 million | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 18.51 million | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 18.78 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 18.65 million | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 18.79 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 19.10 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 19.74 million | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 20.11 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 20.31 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 20.43 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 20.76 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 21.09 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 21.77 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 21.31 million | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 20.15 million | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 20.58 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 20.93 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 20.54 million | -1.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +153.1% | 2.01 million | 5.08 million |
| 1979 | +85.4% | 3.60 million | 6.68 million |
| 1974 | -56.2% | 5.08 million | 2.22 million |
| 1971 | -53.0% | 6.11 million | 2.87 million |
| 1980 | -36.2% | 6.68 million | 4.26 million |
| 1972 | -30.1% | 2.87 million | 2.01 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.75 million | 2.01 million | 6.68 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.83 million | 4.26 million | 11.14 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.54 million | 11.77 million | 14.93 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.67 million | 15.15 million | 18.78 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.08 million | 18.65 million | 21.77 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.70 million | 20.15 million | 21.31 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
More education data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3032 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4878 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.44 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6094 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 62.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1513 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) was 20.54 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 21.77 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 million in 1972.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 84th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) 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