Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 7.63 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 7.63 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 8.12 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.29 million, in 1970.
GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 191st of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.29 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.38 million | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 2.47 million | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 2.57 million | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 2.67 million | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 2.77 million | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 2.89 million | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 3.00 million | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 3.10 million | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 3.27 million | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 3.40 million | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 3.45 million | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 3.60 million | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 3.84 million | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 4.00 million | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 4.16 million | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 4.31 million | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 4.35 million | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 4.49 million | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 4.53 million | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 4.60 million | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 4.76 million | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 4.99 million | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 5.18 million | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 5.34 million | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 5.50 million | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 5.74 million | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 5.97 million | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 6.18 million | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 6.41 million | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 6.53 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 6.69 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 6.93 million | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 7.15 million | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 7.31 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 7.36 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 7.50 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 7.53 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 7.51 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 7.62 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 7.85 million | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 8.03 million | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 8.12 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 8.03 million | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 7.94 million | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 7.87 million | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 7.80 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 7.74 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 7.72 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 7.68 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 7.61 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 7.62 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.65 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 7.67 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 7.63 million | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.74 million | 2.29 million | 3.27 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.01 million | 3.40 million | 4.53 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.47 million | 4.60 million | 6.41 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.21 million | 6.53 million | 7.62 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.88 million | 7.68 million | 8.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.64 million | 7.61 million | 7.67 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 188 Saint Lucia 14,257 compare
- 189 Grenada 11,967 compare
- 190 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11,936 compare
- 191 Micronesia (country) 11,762 compare
- 192 Seychelles 9,592 compare
- 193 Antigua and Barbuda 8,720 compare
- 194 American Samoa 7,884 compare
More education data for GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4247 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 7.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 320,705 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.538 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 7.63 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 8.12 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.29 million in 1970.
- How does GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 191st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 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 primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 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.