Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)

WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 9.29 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9.29 million
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
91st
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.03 million
in 2019
All-time low
909,769
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) is 9.29 million, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) peaked at 10.03 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 909,769, in 1972.

That places WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) 91st 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 2.96 million
1971 1.35 million -54.3%
1972 909,769 -32.6%
1973 2.43 million +167.2%
1974 1.03 million -57.8%
1975 1.20 million +16.9%
1976 1.35 million +12.4%
1977 1.47 million +9.1%
1978 1.59 million +8.0%
1979 3.12 million +96.4%
1980 1.89 million -39.4%
1981 2.18 million +15.2%
1982 2.56 million +17.7%
1983 2.89 million +12.7%
1984 3.27 million +13.3%
1985 3.57 million +9.2%
1986 3.94 million +10.1%
1987 4.95 million +25.8%
1988 5.12 million +3.3%
1989 5.22 million +2.0%
1990 5.55 million +6.3%
1991 5.65 million +1.8%
1992 5.94 million +5.2%
1993 6.16 million +3.6%
1994 6.28 million +2.0%
1995 6.49 million +3.3%
1996 6.72 million +3.6%
1997 6.91 million +2.9%
1998 6.68 million -3.4%
1999 6.98 million +4.5%
2000 7.14 million +2.3%
2001 7.25 million +1.4%
2002 7.28 million +0.4%
2003 7.42 million +2.0%
2004 7.57 million +2.0%
2005 7.84 million +3.6%
2006 8.08 million +2.9%
2007 8.38 million +3.8%
2008 8.65 million +3.2%
2009 8.71 million +0.6%
2010 8.61 million -1.1%
2011 8.65 million +0.6%
2012 8.80 million +1.7%
2013 9.06 million +2.9%
2014 9.26 million +2.2%
2015 9.34 million +0.8%
2016 9.47 million +1.4%
2017 9.65 million +1.9%
2018 9.75 million +1.0%
2019 10.03 million +2.9%
2020 9.75 million -2.8%
2021 9.13 million -6.3%
2022 9.31 million +1.9%
2023 9.50 million +2.1%
2024 9.29 million -2.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1973 +167.2% 909,769 2.43 million
1979 +96.4% 1.59 million 3.12 million
1974 -57.8% 2.43 million 1.03 million
1971 -54.3% 2.96 million 1.35 million
1980 -39.4% 3.12 million 1.89 million
1972 -32.6% 1.35 million 909,769

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.74 million 909,769 3.12 million 10
1980s 3.56 million 1.89 million 5.22 million 10
1990s 6.34 million 5.55 million 6.98 million 10
2000s 7.83 million 7.14 million 8.71 million 10
2010s 9.26 million 8.61 million 10.03 million 10
2020s 9.40 million 9.13 million 9.75 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)

  1. 88 El Salvador 100,826 compare
  2. 89 Switzerland 94,990 compare
  3. 90 Niger 94,973 compare
  4. 91 Denmark 94,481 compare
  5. 92 Finland 94,036 compare
  6. 93 Slovakia 93,834 compare
  7. 94 Greece 90,546 compare

See the full ranking of 429 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) was 9.29 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 10.03 million in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 909,769 in 1972.
How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 91st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) 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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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
429 places, 16,896 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release