Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 10.61 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean stood at 10.61 million.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 11.24 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.06 million, in 1972.
That places UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 82nd 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 (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.09 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.48 million | -51.9% |
| 1972 | 1.06 million | -28.6% |
| 1973 | 2.59 million | +144.4% |
| 1974 | 1.17 million | -54.9% |
| 1975 | 1.38 million | +18.1% |
| 1976 | 1.57 million | +13.7% |
| 1977 | 1.73 million | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 1.88 million | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 3.42 million | +81.8% |
| 1980 | 2.20 million | -35.6% |
| 1981 | 2.53 million | +15.0% |
| 1982 | 2.94 million | +16.4% |
| 1983 | 3.43 million | +16.4% |
| 1984 | 3.69 million | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 4.01 million | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 4.39 million | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 5.52 million | +25.9% |
| 1988 | 5.57 million | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 5.68 million | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 6.02 million | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 6.15 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 6.48 million | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 6.71 million | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 6.85 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 7.08 million | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 7.31 million | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 7.61 million | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 7.40 million | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 7.70 million | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 7.90 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 8.02 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 8.06 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 8.20 million | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 8.37 million | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 8.70 million | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 8.95 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 9.27 million | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 9.60 million | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 9.77 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 9.65 million | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 9.72 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 9.89 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 10.20 million | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 10.39 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 10.49 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 10.56 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 10.73 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 10.89 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 11.24 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 11.00 million | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 10.41 million | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 10.62 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 10.79 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 10.61 million | -1.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Latin America and 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 | +144.4% | 1.06 million | 2.59 million |
| 1979 | +81.8% | 1.88 million | 3.42 million |
| 1974 | -54.9% | 2.59 million | 1.17 million |
| 1971 | -51.9% | 3.09 million | 1.48 million |
| 1980 | -35.6% | 3.42 million | 2.20 million |
| 1972 | -28.6% | 1.48 million | 1.06 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.94 million | 1.06 million | 3.42 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.00 million | 2.20 million | 5.68 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.93 million | 6.02 million | 7.70 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.68 million | 7.90 million | 9.77 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.37 million | 9.65 million | 11.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.69 million | 10.41 million | 11.00 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
More education data for UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 736,275 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.78 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 20.88 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean was 10.61 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 11.24 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 million in 1972.
- How does UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 82nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Latin America and 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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How this figure is calculated
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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- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
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.