Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Latin America & Caribbean
WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 10.28 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Latin America & Caribbean stood at 10.28 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 10.93 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.09 million, in 1972.
That places WB: Latin America & Caribbean 81st 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 (number), gaps filled in WB: Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.17 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.53 million | -51.6% |
| 1972 | 1.09 million | -29.1% |
| 1973 | 2.62 million | +141.0% |
| 1974 | 1.19 million | -54.7% |
| 1975 | 1.39 million | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 1.58 million | +14.0% |
| 1977 | 1.74 million | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 1.90 million | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 3.42 million | +80.5% |
| 1980 | 2.21 million | -35.5% |
| 1981 | 2.54 million | +15.0% |
| 1982 | 2.96 million | +16.5% |
| 1983 | 3.43 million | +16.2% |
| 1984 | 3.69 million | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 4.02 million | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 4.36 million | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 5.47 million | +25.3% |
| 1988 | 5.54 million | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 5.64 million | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 5.93 million | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 6.09 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 6.42 million | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 6.62 million | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 6.75 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 7.00 million | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 7.23 million | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 7.52 million | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 7.31 million | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 7.59 million | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 7.78 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 7.88 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 7.92 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 8.03 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 8.20 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 8.50 million | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 8.76 million | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 9.06 million | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 9.40 million | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 9.48 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 9.44 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 9.52 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 9.63 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 9.92 million | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 10.12 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 10.21 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 10.27 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 10.44 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 10.60 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 10.93 million | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 10.70 million | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 10.13 million | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 10.34 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 10.52 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 10.28 million | -2.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Latin America & Caribbean 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 | +141.0% | 1.09 million | 2.62 million |
| 1979 | +80.5% | 1.90 million | 3.42 million |
| 1974 | -54.7% | 2.62 million | 1.19 million |
| 1971 | -51.6% | 3.17 million | 1.53 million |
| 1980 | -35.5% | 3.42 million | 2.21 million |
| 1972 | -29.1% | 1.53 million | 1.09 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.96 million | 1.09 million | 3.42 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.98 million | 2.21 million | 5.64 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.85 million | 5.93 million | 7.59 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.50 million | 7.78 million | 9.48 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.11 million | 9.44 million | 10.93 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.39 million | 10.13 million | 10.70 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean
More education data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 13.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.91 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 740,755 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4451 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.688 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 20.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Latin America & Caribbean was 10.28 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 10.93 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 million in 1972.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 81st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) with 697 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) with 697 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.