Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth was -0.215 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) stood at -0.215 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 71.4% on the previous year and up 82.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) peaked at 9.3 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -12.53 % change on previous year, in 1971.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 203rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -12.53 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -121.2% |
| 1973 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +31.2% |
| 1974 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 1975 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 1976 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 3.82 % change on previous year | +173.2% |
| 1978 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 1979 | 5.04 % change on previous year | +62.0% |
| 1980 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 1981 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 1982 | 3.5 % change on previous year | +113.2% |
| 1983 | -0.3997 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 1984 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -901.9% |
| 1985 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 1986 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -312.3% |
| 1987 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -225.3% |
| 1988 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1989 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -143.9% |
| 1990 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -359.3% |
| 1991 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -163.0% |
| 1992 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -177.7% |
| 1993 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 1994 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 1995 | -5.34 % change on previous year | -475.8% |
| 1996 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -126.4% |
| 1997 | 8.7 % change on previous year | +516.8% |
| 1998 | -7.15 % change on previous year | -182.2% |
| 1999 | 9.3 % change on previous year | -230.1% |
| 2000 | -0.5395 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 2001 | -0.5306 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0478 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 2003 | -0.7321 % change on previous year | -1632.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0683 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 2005 | -0.6685 % change on previous year | -1078.6% |
| 2006 | -4.12 % change on previous year | +515.7% |
| 2007 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -182.4% |
| 2008 | -0.5782 % change on previous year | -117.1% |
| 2009 | -0.1718 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 2010 | -0.9986 % change on previous year | +481.2% |
| 2011 | -0.9645 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2012 | -1.28 % change on previous year | +32.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4428 % change on previous year | -134.6% |
| 2014 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -373.5% |
| 2015 | -1.32 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2016 | -0.7293 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 2017 | -0.6987 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2018 | -0.4781 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 2019 | -0.3424 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 2020 | -0.9681 % change on previous year | +182.8% |
| 2021 | -0.8526 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2022 | -0.2953 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 2023 | -0.7517 % change on previous year | +154.6% |
| 2024 | -0.215 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -1632.7% | 0.0478 % change on previous year | -0.7321 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | -1078.6% | 0.0683 % change on previous year | -0.6685 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.21 % change on previous year | -12.53 % change on previous year | 5.04 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.38 % change on previous year | -2.77 % change on previous year | 3.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.26 % change on previous year | -7.15 % change on previous year | 9.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3831 % change on previous year | -4.12 % change on previous year | 3.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.7578 % change on previous year | -1.32 % change on previous year | 0.4428 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6165 % change on previous year | -0.9681 % change on previous year | -0.215 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
- 200 Kuwait -4.44 % change on previous year compare
- 201 Saint Lucia -4.55 % change on previous year compare
- 202 Anguilla -4.77 % change on previous year compare
- 203 Mauritius -5.02 % change on previous year compare
- 204 San Marino -5.06 % change on previous year compare
- 205 Barbados -5.2 % change on previous year compare
- 206 Cayman Islands -5.27 % change on previous year compare
More education data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 28.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4904 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.619 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2209 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.36 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
All data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) was -0.215 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.53 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 203rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.