Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd): Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 10.10 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) stood at 10.10 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 10.72 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.01 million, in 1972.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 84th 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.09 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.46 million | -52.9% |
| 1972 | 1.01 million | -30.5% |
| 1973 | 2.55 million | +151.9% |
| 1974 | 1.11 million | -56.2% |
| 1975 | 1.31 million | +17.7% |
| 1976 | 1.50 million | +14.6% |
| 1977 | 1.66 million | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 1.80 million | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 3.34 million | +85.0% |
| 1980 | 2.13 million | -36.3% |
| 1981 | 2.45 million | +15.4% |
| 1982 | 2.87 million | +17.0% |
| 1983 | 3.35 million | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 3.61 million | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 3.93 million | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 4.29 million | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 5.39 million | +25.8% |
| 1988 | 5.44 million | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 5.54 million | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 5.84 million | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 5.98 million | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 6.31 million | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 6.51 million | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 6.64 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 6.87 million | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 7.10 million | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 7.40 million | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 7.18 million | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 7.30 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 7.50 million | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 7.59 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 7.63 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 7.75 million | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 7.91 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 8.22 million | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 8.48 million | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 8.79 million | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 9.13 million | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 9.23 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 9.21 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 9.28 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 9.40 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 9.72 million | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 9.91 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 10.01 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 10.07 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 10.23 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 10.40 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 10.72 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 10.50 million | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 9.93 million | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 10.15 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 10.33 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 10.10 million | -2.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +151.9% | 1.01 million | 2.55 million |
| 1979 | +85.0% | 1.80 million | 3.34 million |
| 1974 | -56.2% | 2.55 million | 1.11 million |
| 1971 | -52.9% | 3.09 million | 1.46 million |
| 1980 | -36.3% | 3.34 million | 2.13 million |
| 1972 | -30.5% | 1.46 million | 1.01 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.88 million | 1.01 million | 3.34 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.90 million | 2.13 million | 5.54 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.71 million | 5.84 million | 7.40 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.22 million | 7.50 million | 9.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.90 million | 9.21 million | 10.72 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.20 million | 9.93 million | 10.50 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
More education data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3032 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4878 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.44 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6094 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 62.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1513 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) was 10.10 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.72 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 million in 1972.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 84th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) 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