Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean

MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 10.63 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10.63 million
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
77th
of 221 groups
All-time high
11.26 million
in 2019
All-time low
1.07 million
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 10.63 million for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 11.26 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.07 million, in 1972.

MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 77th 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, male (number), gaps filled in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 3.10 million
1971 1.50 million -51.7%
1972 1.07 million -28.3%
1973 2.60 million +142.7%
1974 1.18 million -54.6%
1975 1.39 million +17.9%
1976 1.58 million +13.6%
1977 1.75 million +10.3%
1978 1.90 million +8.5%
1979 3.43 million +81.2%
1980 2.22 million -35.3%
1981 2.55 million +14.9%
1982 2.97 million +16.3%
1983 3.45 million +16.4%
1984 3.72 million +7.6%
1985 4.04 million +8.8%
1986 4.42 million +9.3%
1987 5.56 million +25.7%
1988 5.61 million +0.9%
1989 5.71 million +1.9%
1990 6.05 million +6.0%
1991 6.18 million +2.1%
1992 6.52 million +5.4%
1993 6.75 million +3.6%
1994 6.89 million +2.0%
1995 7.12 million +3.4%
1996 7.36 million +3.3%
1997 7.66 million +4.1%
1998 7.45 million -2.8%
1999 7.75 million +4.0%
2000 7.95 million +2.6%
2001 8.07 million +1.5%
2002 8.11 million +0.6%
2003 8.25 million +1.7%
2004 8.42 million +2.0%
2005 8.75 million +3.9%
2006 9.00 million +2.9%
2007 9.32 million +3.5%
2008 9.66 million +3.6%
2009 9.82 million +1.7%
2010 9.70 million -1.2%
2011 9.77 million +0.7%
2012 9.94 million +1.7%
2013 10.24 million +3.0%
2014 10.42 million +1.8%
2015 10.52 million +0.9%
2016 10.58 million +0.6%
2017 10.75 million +1.6%
2018 10.91 million +1.5%
2019 11.26 million +3.2%
2020 11.02 million -2.1%
2021 10.43 million -5.4%
2022 10.64 million +2.0%
2023 10.80 million +1.6%
2024 10.63 million -1.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in MDG: Latin America and the 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.

YearChange FromTo
1973 +142.7% 1.07 million 2.60 million
1979 +81.2% 1.90 million 3.43 million
1974 -54.6% 2.60 million 1.18 million
1971 -51.7% 3.10 million 1.50 million
1980 -35.3% 3.43 million 2.22 million
1972 -28.3% 1.50 million 1.07 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.95 million 1.07 million 3.43 million 10
1980s 4.03 million 2.22 million 5.71 million 10
1990s 6.97 million 6.05 million 7.75 million 10
2000s 8.74 million 7.95 million 9.82 million 10
2010s 10.41 million 9.70 million 11.26 million 10
2020s 10.70 million 10.43 million 11.02 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean

  1. 74 Kyrgyzstan 134,559 compare
  2. 75 Nicaragua 132,281 compare
  3. 76 Tunisia 128,467 compare
  4. 77 Liberia 123,519 compare
  5. 78 United Arab Emirates 119,159 compare
  6. 79 Lao People's Democratic Republic 116,303 compare
  7. 80 Burundi 115,798 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean was 10.63 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 11.26 million in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 1.07 million in 1972.
How does MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 77th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) with 700 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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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
429 places, 17,596 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) with 700 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.