Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in MDG: Latin America
MDG: Latin America: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 9.90 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.90 million
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
86th
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.50 million
in 2019
All-time low
920,220
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in MDG: Latin America, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, male in MDG: Latin America is 9.90 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in MDG: Latin America peaked at 10.50 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 920,220, in 1972.
That places MDG: Latin America 86th 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, male in MDG: Latin America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.85 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.34 million | -52.9% |
| 1972 | 920,220 | -31.5% |
| 1973 | 2.45 million | +166.7% |
| 1974 | 1.03 million | -57.8% |
| 1975 | 1.24 million | +19.5% |
| 1976 | 1.41 million | +14.1% |
| 1977 | 1.56 million | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 1.71 million | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 3.25 million | +90.1% |
| 1980 | 2.04 million | -37.2% |
| 1981 | 2.37 million | +16.4% |
| 1982 | 2.79 million | +17.4% |
| 1983 | 3.26 million | +17.1% |
| 1984 | 3.51 million | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 3.85 million | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 4.20 million | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 5.32 million | +26.7% |
| 1988 | 5.28 million | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 5.37 million | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 5.70 million | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 5.81 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 6.14 million | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 6.39 million | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 6.50 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 6.74 million | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 6.94 million | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 7.23 million | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 7.01 million | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 7.13 million | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 7.32 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 7.43 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 7.47 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 7.59 million | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 7.74 million | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 8.06 million | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 8.31 million | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 8.62 million | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 8.96 million | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 9.11 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 8.99 million | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 9.04 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 9.20 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 9.50 million | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 9.69 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 9.79 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 9.86 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 10.01 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 10.18 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 10.50 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 10.28 million | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 9.76 million | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 9.93 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 10.07 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 9.90 million | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.78 million | 920,220 | 3.25 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.80 million | 2.04 million | 5.37 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.56 million | 5.70 million | 7.23 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.06 million | 7.32 million | 9.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.68 million | 8.99 million | 10.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.99 million | 9.76 million | 10.28 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America
- 83 Paraguay 109,864 compare
- 84 Honduras 107,321 compare
- 85 Azerbaijan 107,195 compare
- 86 Guinea 103,162 compare
- 87 Lebanon 102,145 compare
- 88 El Salvador 100,826 compare
- 89 Switzerland 94,990 compare
More education data for MDG: Latin America
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4791 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6143 % change on previous year (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, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7521 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 29.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 29.99 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in MDG: Latin America?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in MDG: Latin America was 9.90 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The highest recorded value was 10.50 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The lowest recorded value was 920,220 in 1972.
- How does MDG: Latin America rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
- MDG: Latin America ranks 86th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Latin America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release