Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)

WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd): Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 10.44 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10.44 million
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
84th
of 221 groups
All-time high
11.04 million
in 2019
All-time low
993,760
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), 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 (ida & Ibrd) is 10.44 million, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 11.04 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 993,760, in 1972.

That places WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) 84th 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 (ida & Ibrd), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 3.02 million
1971 1.41 million -53.1%
1972 993,760 -29.7%
1973 2.53 million +154.4%
1974 1.11 million -56.2%
1975 1.32 million +18.9%
1976 1.50 million +14.2%
1977 1.65 million +9.9%
1978 1.80 million +8.9%
1979 3.34 million +85.8%
1980 2.14 million -36.1%
1981 2.47 million +15.4%
1982 2.88 million +16.8%
1983 3.37 million +16.9%
1984 3.63 million +7.9%
1985 3.96 million +9.0%
1986 4.33 million +9.4%
1987 5.46 million +26.2%
1988 5.50 million +0.7%
1989 5.60 million +1.8%
1990 5.94 million +6.1%
1991 6.05 million +1.9%
1992 6.39 million +5.7%
1993 6.62 million +3.5%
1994 6.75 million +2.0%
1995 7.00 million +3.7%
1996 7.22 million +3.2%
1997 7.53 million +4.3%
1998 7.32 million -2.8%
1999 7.45 million +1.8%
2000 7.66 million +2.8%
2001 7.77 million +1.5%
2002 7.82 million +0.6%
2003 7.95 million +1.7%
2004 8.12 million +2.1%
2005 8.45 million +4.2%
2006 8.71 million +3.0%
2007 9.03 million +3.7%
2008 9.37 million +3.8%
2009 9.55 million +1.9%
2010 9.45 million -1.1%
2011 9.51 million +0.7%
2012 9.70 million +1.9%
2013 10.02 million +3.3%
2014 10.20 million +1.8%
2015 10.30 million +1.0%
2016 10.37 million +0.6%
2017 10.53 million +1.6%
2018 10.70 million +1.6%
2019 11.04 million +3.2%
2020 10.81 million -2.1%
2021 10.22 million -5.5%
2022 10.43 million +2.1%
2023 10.60 million +1.6%
2024 10.44 million -1.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, male 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.

YearChange FromTo
1973 +154.4% 993,760 2.53 million
1979 +85.8% 1.80 million 3.34 million
1974 -56.2% 2.53 million 1.11 million
1971 -53.1% 3.02 million 1.41 million
1980 -36.1% 3.34 million 2.14 million
1972 -29.7% 1.41 million 993,760

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.87 million 993,760 3.34 million 10
1980s 3.93 million 2.14 million 5.60 million 10
1990s 6.83 million 5.94 million 7.53 million 10
2000s 8.44 million 7.66 million 9.55 million 10
2010s 10.18 million 9.45 million 11.04 million 10
2020s 10.50 million 10.22 million 10.81 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)

  1. 81 Togo 113,983 compare
  2. 82 Bulgaria 111,576 compare
  3. 83 Paraguay 109,864 compare
  4. 84 Honduras 107,321 compare
  5. 85 Azerbaijan 107,195 compare
  6. 86 Guinea 103,162 compare
  7. 87 Lebanon 102,145 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) was 10.44 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
The highest recorded value was 11.04 million in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
The lowest recorded value was 993,760 in 1972.
How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 84th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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, 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