Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)

WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd): Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 20.54 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
20.54 million
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
84th
of 221 groups
All-time high
21.77 million
in 2019
All-time low
2.01 million
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), 1970–2024

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Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) is 20.54 million, measured in 2024.

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 (number), gaps filled in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 21.77 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.01 million, in 1972.

WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 84th 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), 1970 to 2024.
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 (number), gaps filled 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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 81 Lao People's Democratic Republic 232,166 compare
  2. 82 Togo 230,771 compare
  3. 83 Bulgaria 216,857 compare
  4. 84 Paraguay 216,627 compare
  5. 85 Honduras 213,519 compare
  6. 86 Guinea 202,255 compare
  7. 87 Azerbaijan 201,957 compare

See the full ranking of 435 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) was 20.54 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled?
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 84th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 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 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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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.

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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.