Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in MDG: Latin America
MDG: Latin America: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 9.56 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.56 million
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
87th
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.18 million
in 2019
All-time low
933,742
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in MDG: Latin America, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Latin America recorded 9.56 million for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in 2024.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in MDG: Latin America peaked at 10.18 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 933,742, 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, female in MDG: Latin America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.92 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.38 million | -52.7% |
| 1972 | 933,742 | -32.3% |
| 1973 | 2.47 million | +164.6% |
| 1974 | 1.04 million | -58.0% |
| 1975 | 1.23 million | +18.1% |
| 1976 | 1.40 million | +14.1% |
| 1977 | 1.56 million | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 1.71 million | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 3.23 million | +89.6% |
| 1980 | 2.02 million | -37.5% |
| 1981 | 2.36 million | +16.6% |
| 1982 | 2.77 million | +17.6% |
| 1983 | 3.24 million | +16.9% |
| 1984 | 3.49 million | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 3.82 million | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 4.15 million | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 5.25 million | +26.3% |
| 1988 | 5.22 million | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 5.31 million | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 5.60 million | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 5.73 million | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 6.05 million | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 6.27 million | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 6.39 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 6.61 million | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 6.82 million | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 7.10 million | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 6.87 million | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 6.98 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 7.15 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 7.25 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 7.28 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 7.38 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 7.53 million | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 7.83 million | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 8.07 million | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 8.38 million | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 8.71 million | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 8.80 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 8.74 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 8.80 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 8.90 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 9.20 million | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 9.39 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 9.48 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 9.55 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 9.71 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 9.87 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 10.18 million | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 9.97 million | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 9.47 million | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 9.64 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 9.79 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 9.56 million | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.79 million | 933,742 | 3.23 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.76 million | 2.02 million | 5.31 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.44 million | 5.60 million | 7.10 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.84 million | 7.15 million | 8.80 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.38 million | 8.74 million | 10.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.68 million | 9.47 million | 9.97 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America
- 84 Bulgaria 105,281 compare
- 85 El Salvador 100,758 compare
- 86 Guinea 99,093 compare
- 87 Niger 98,608 compare
- 88 Lebanon 96,517 compare
- 89 Azerbaijan 94,762 compare
- 90 Sierra Leone 92,723 compare
More education data for MDG: Latin America
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 29.99 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 30.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4791 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 29.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6143 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7521 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in MDG: Latin America?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in MDG: Latin America was 9.56 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The highest recorded value was 10.18 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The lowest recorded value was 933,742 in 1972.
- How does MDG: Latin America rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- MDG: Latin America ranks 87th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Latin America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Latin America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release