Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 1.11 number per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 1.11 number per square kilometre for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 1.11 number per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0909 number per square kilometre, in 1970.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 22nd of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0909 number per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0965 number per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1027 number per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 0.109 number per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1155 number per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 0.129 number per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 0.149 number per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1656 number per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1808 number per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2024 number per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 0.22 number per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2546 number per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1982 | 0.298 number per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3346 number per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3764 number per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4053 number per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4476 number per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5536 number per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5657 number per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5766 number per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.6327 number per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 0.6272 number per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.6607 number per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.687 number per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6993 number per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7234 number per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.747 number per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7634 number per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.7902 number per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7883 number per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8397 number per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8398 number per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8448 number per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8567 number per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8866 number per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9103 number per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9259 number per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9375 number per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9737 number per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.986 number per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9722 number per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9784 number per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9916 number per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.02 number per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.04 number per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.05 number per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.06 number per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.08 number per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.09 number per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.11 number per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1341 number per square kilometre | 0.0909 number per square kilometre | 0.2024 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4032 number per square kilometre | 0.22 number per square kilometre | 0.5766 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7119 number per square kilometre | 0.6272 number per square kilometre | 0.7902 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9001 number per square kilometre | 0.8397 number per square kilometre | 0.986 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 number per square kilometre | 0.9722 number per square kilometre | 1.11 number per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 19 Vietnam 14.09 number per square kilometre compare
- 20 Nauru 14.05 number per square kilometre compare
- 21 American Samoa 13.47 number per square kilometre compare
- 22 South Korea 12.92 number per square kilometre compare
- 23 Mauritius 12.76 number per square kilometre compare
- 24 Gambia 12.43 number per square kilometre compare
- 25 Barbados 11.96 number per square kilometre 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), per square in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 1.11 number per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 number per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0909 number per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 22nd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.