Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 10.27 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.27 million
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
82nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.91 million
in 2019
All-time low
1.08 million
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean recorded 10.27 million for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 10.91 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.08 million, in 1972.
That places UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 82nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.16 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.52 million | -51.8% |
| 1972 | 1.08 million | -29.4% |
| 1973 | 2.61 million | +142.5% |
| 1974 | 1.17 million | -55.0% |
| 1975 | 1.37 million | +16.9% |
| 1976 | 1.57 million | +14.1% |
| 1977 | 1.73 million | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 1.88 million | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 3.40 million | +81.1% |
| 1980 | 2.19 million | -35.8% |
| 1981 | 2.51 million | +15.0% |
| 1982 | 2.93 million | +16.6% |
| 1983 | 3.41 million | +16.2% |
| 1984 | 3.66 million | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 3.99 million | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 4.33 million | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 5.44 million | +25.5% |
| 1988 | 5.50 million | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 5.60 million | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 5.90 million | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 6.06 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 6.38 million | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 6.58 million | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 6.71 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 6.95 million | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 7.19 million | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 7.47 million | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 7.26 million | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 7.54 million | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 7.73 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 7.83 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 7.87 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 7.98 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 8.15 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 8.45 million | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 8.71 million | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 9.01 million | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 9.35 million | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 9.43 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 9.40 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 9.47 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 9.58 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 9.88 million | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 10.09 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 10.19 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 10.25 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 10.42 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 10.58 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 10.91 million | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 10.68 million | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 10.12 million | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 10.32 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 10.50 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 10.27 million | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.95 million | 1.08 million | 3.40 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.96 million | 2.19 million | 5.60 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.80 million | 5.90 million | 7.54 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.45 million | 7.73 million | 9.43 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.08 million | 9.40 million | 10.91 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.38 million | 10.12 million | 10.68 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
More education data for UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 30.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 736,275 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4491 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean was 10.27 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 10.91 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 million in 1972.
- How does UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 82nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 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