Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 1.09 number per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 1.09 number per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 1.09 number per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0923 number per square kilometre, in 1970.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 23rd 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, year by year
| Year | number per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0923 number per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0979 number per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1043 number per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1102 number per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1179 number per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1314 number per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1507 number per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1672 number per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1823 number per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2032 number per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2204 number per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2533 number per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2949 number per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3294 number per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3686 number per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3971 number per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4375 number per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5374 number per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5492 number per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5596 number per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.6125 number per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 0.6071 number per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.6405 number per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6663 number per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6788 number per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.7027 number per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.7259 number per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.74 number per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.776 number per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7748 number per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8239 number per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8238 number per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8283 number per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8379 number per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8664 number per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8913 number per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9066 number per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9169 number per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9509 number per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.963 number per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9552 number per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9625 number per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9754 number per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1 number per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.02 number per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.03 number per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.04 number per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.06 number per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.06 number per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.09 number per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1357 number per square kilometre | 0.0923 number per square kilometre | 0.2032 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3947 number per square kilometre | 0.2204 number per square kilometre | 0.5596 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6925 number per square kilometre | 0.6071 number per square kilometre | 0.776 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8809 number per square kilometre | 0.8238 number per square kilometre | 0.963 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 number per square kilometre | 0.9552 number per square kilometre | 1.09 number per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 20 Naoero 14.05 number per square kilometre compare
- 21 American Samoa 13.47 number per square kilometre compare
- 22 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
- 26 Rwanda 11.45 number per square kilometre compare
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 63.30 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 61.44 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1923 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0928 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Latin America & Caribbean was 1.09 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0923 number per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 23rd 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.