Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302): Enrolment in primary education, both sexes was 60.63 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
60.63 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
119th
of 221 groups
All-time high
69.23 million
in 1999
All-time low
43.32 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) recorded 60.63 million for enrolment in primary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) peaked at 69.23 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 43.32 million, in 1971.
ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) ranks 119th 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 primary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 48.86 million | — |
| 1971 | 43.32 million | -11.3% |
| 1972 | 44.47 million | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 46.00 million | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 47.06 million | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 47.72 million | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 48.41 million | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 50.18 million | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 51.71 million | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 54.17 million | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 55.29 million | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 56.23 million | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 58.03 million | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 57.80 million | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 59.49 million | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 60.30 million | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 58.80 million | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 61.03 million | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 62.52 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 61.81 million | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 63.88 million | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 62.75 million | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 63.79 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 64.55 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 65.55 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 62.30 million | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 62.98 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 68.20 million | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 63.75 million | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 69.23 million | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 68.94 million | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 68.69 million | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 68.79 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 68.24 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 68.33 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 67.88 million | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 65.30 million | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 67.40 million | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 66.92 million | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 66.78 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 66.11 million | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 65.51 million | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 64.74 million | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 65.01 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 64.25 million | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 63.46 million | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 62.95 million | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 62.48 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 62.30 million | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 62.17 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 61.69 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 61.30 million | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 61.20 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 60.75 million | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 60.63 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.19 million | 43.32 million | 54.17 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.13 million | 55.29 million | 62.52 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.70 million | 62.30 million | 69.23 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.73 million | 65.30 million | 68.94 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.90 million | 62.17 million | 66.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.11 million | 60.63 million | 61.69 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
More education data for ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 13.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.76 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 730,940 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 30.82 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) was 60.63 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
- The highest recorded value was 69.23 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.32 million in 1971.
- How does ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) ranks 119th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release