Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual was 2.68 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 2.68 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 285.0% on the previous year and up 111.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 23.68 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -1.41 % change on previous year, in 2010.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 8th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 6.46 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 6.15 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 6 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 11.66 % change on previous year | +94.5% |
| 1976 | 15.5 % change on previous year | +32.9% |
| 1977 | 11.13 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 1978 | 9.18 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 1979 | 11.98 % change on previous year | +30.5% |
| 1980 | 8.68 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 1981 | 15.71 % change on previous year | +81.1% |
| 1982 | 17.06 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 12.28 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 1984 | 12.49 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 7.65 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 1986 | 10.45 % change on previous year | +36.5% |
| 1987 | 23.68 % change on previous year | +126.6% |
| 1988 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 1989 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1990 | 9.73 % change on previous year | +406.1% |
| 1991 | -0.8623 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 1992 | 5.33 % change on previous year | -718.6% |
| 1993 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 1994 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 1995 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +92.3% |
| 1996 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 1998 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +52.5% |
| 1999 | -0.2312 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 2000 | 6.52 % change on previous year | -2920.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0032 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5923 % change on previous year | +18579.4% |
| 2003 | 1.41 % change on previous year | +138.4% |
| 2004 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +147.0% |
| 2005 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 2006 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 2007 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 2008 | 3.86 % change on previous year | +206.0% |
| 2009 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 2010 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -211.3% |
| 2011 | 0.642 % change on previous year | -145.6% |
| 2012 | 1.35 % change on previous year | +110.9% |
| 2013 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +122.4% |
| 2014 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9792 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7506 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 2017 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +122.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6967 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 2019 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +285.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +18579.4% | 0.0032 % change on previous year | 0.5923 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +2920.8% | -0.2312 % change on previous year | 6.52 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +718.6% | -0.8623 % change on previous year | 5.33 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.36 % change on previous year | 6 % change on previous year | 15.5 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 11.21 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | 23.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2 % change on previous year | -0.8623 % change on previous year | 9.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.28 % change on previous year | 0.0032 % change on previous year | 6.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 % change on previous year | -1.41 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 5 Burkina Faso 28.75 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Guinea 25.51 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Rwanda 24.58 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Ethiopia 20.97 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Uzbekistan 19.31 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Congo 19.07 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Bhutan 17.23 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0886 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.215 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 57.82 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.4% (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 2.68 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 23.68 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.41 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 8th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.