Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Latin America

MDG: Latin America: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 19.46 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
19.46 million
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
87th
of 221 groups
All-time high
20.68 million
in 2019
All-time low
1.85 million
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Latin America, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Latin America stood at 19.46 million.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Latin America peaked at 20.68 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.85 million, in 1972.

MDG: Latin America ranks 87th 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 (number), gaps filled in MDG: Latin America, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Latin America, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 5.77 million
1971 2.72 million -52.8%
1972 1.85 million -31.9%
1973 4.92 million +165.6%
1974 2.07 million -57.9%
1975 2.46 million +18.8%
1976 2.81 million +14.1%
1977 3.12 million +10.9%
1978 3.41 million +9.6%
1979 6.48 million +89.8%
1980 4.06 million -37.3%
1981 4.73 million +16.5%
1982 5.56 million +17.5%
1983 6.50 million +17.0%
1984 7.00 million +7.7%
1985 7.67 million +9.5%
1986 8.35 million +9.0%
1987 10.57 million +26.5%
1988 10.49 million -0.7%
1989 10.68 million +1.7%
1990 11.30 million +5.8%
1991 11.54 million +2.1%
1992 12.20 million +5.7%
1993 12.66 million +3.8%
1994 12.89 million +1.8%
1995 13.36 million +3.6%
1996 13.75 million +3.0%
1997 14.33 million +4.2%
1998 13.88 million -3.1%
1999 14.11 million +1.6%
2000 14.47 million +2.6%
2001 14.68 million +1.4%
2002 14.75 million +0.5%
2003 14.98 million +1.6%
2004 15.28 million +2.0%
2005 15.89 million +4.0%
2006 16.38 million +3.1%
2007 17.00 million +3.8%
2008 17.67 million +3.9%
2009 17.91 million +1.4%
2010 17.73 million -1.0%
2011 17.84 million +0.6%
2012 18.10 million +1.5%
2013 18.70 million +3.3%
2014 19.08 million +2.0%
2015 19.27 million +1.0%
2016 19.41 million +0.7%
2017 19.72 million +1.6%
2018 20.04 million +1.7%
2019 20.68 million +3.2%
2020 20.24 million -2.1%
2021 19.23 million -5.0%
2022 19.57 million +1.8%
2023 19.86 million +1.5%
2024 19.46 million -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.56 million 1.85 million 6.48 million 10
1980s 7.56 million 4.06 million 10.68 million 10
1990s 13.00 million 11.30 million 14.33 million 10
2000s 15.90 million 14.47 million 17.91 million 10
2010s 19.06 million 17.73 million 20.68 million 10
2020s 19.67 million 19.23 million 20.24 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America

  1. 84 Paraguay 216,627 compare
  2. 85 Honduras 213,519 compare
  3. 86 Guinea 202,255 compare
  4. 87 Azerbaijan 201,957 compare
  5. 88 El Salvador 201,584 compare
  6. 89 Lebanon 198,662 compare
  7. 90 Niger 193,581 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Latin America?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Latin America was 19.46 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Latin America?
The highest recorded value was 20.68 million in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Latin America?
The lowest recorded value was 1.85 million in 1972.
How does MDG: Latin America rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
MDG: Latin America ranks 87th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in MDG: Latin America?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Latin America data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
435 places, 19,298 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.