Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 1.08 number per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 1.08 number per square kilometre, measured in 2019. 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 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1.08 number per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0848 number per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 24th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0848 number per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0904 number per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0971 number per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1035 number per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1113 number per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1247 number per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1438 number per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1591 number per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 0.174 number per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1957 number per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2134 number per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2463 number per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2881 number per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1983 | 0.323 number per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3627 number per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3912 number per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4317 number per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 0.532 number per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5425 number per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5524 number per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.6055 number per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5989 number per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.6334 number per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6584 number per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6707 number per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.6948 number per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.7176 number per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7322 number per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7683 number per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7503 number per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8001 number per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7998 number per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8045 number per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8137 number per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.842 number per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8679 number per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8832 number per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8942 number per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.929 number per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9429 number per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9361 number per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.943 number per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9577 number per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9891 number per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.01 number per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.02 number per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.03 number per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.04 number per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.05 number per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.08 number per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1284 number per square kilometre | 0.0848 number per square kilometre | 0.1957 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3883 number per square kilometre | 0.2134 number per square kilometre | 0.5524 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.683 number per square kilometre | 0.5989 number per square kilometre | 0.7683 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8577 number per square kilometre | 0.7998 number per square kilometre | 0.9429 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 number per square kilometre | 0.9361 number per square kilometre | 1.08 number per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 27 El Salvador 11.1 number per square kilometre compare
More education data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.22 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 62.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60.53 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1513 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0936 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 22.3% (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1.08 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 number per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0848 number per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.