Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Enrolment in primary education, both sexes was 55.17 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
55.17 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
131st
of 221 groups
All-time high
63.91 million
in 1999
All-time low
39.62 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) is 55.17 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) peaked at 63.91 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 39.62 million, in 1971.
That places WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) 131st 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 primary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 45.30 million | — |
| 1971 | 39.62 million | -12.5% |
| 1972 | 40.68 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 42.10 million | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 43.15 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 43.75 million | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 44.37 million | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 46.06 million | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 47.50 million | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 49.89 million | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 50.97 million | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 51.81 million | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 53.62 million | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 53.40 million | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 55.11 million | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 55.83 million | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 54.29 million | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 56.17 million | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 57.87 million | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 57.10 million | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 59.08 million | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 57.79 million | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 58.77 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 59.50 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 60.34 million | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 57.13 million | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 57.93 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 62.97 million | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 58.47 million | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 63.91 million | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 63.56 million | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 63.23 million | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 63.26 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 62.79 million | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 62.84 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 62.42 million | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 59.85 million | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 61.88 million | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 61.52 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 61.41 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 60.80 million | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 60.21 million | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 59.44 million | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 59.71 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 58.98 million | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 58.21 million | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 57.78 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 57.38 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 57.10 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 56.91 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 56.36 million | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 55.88 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 55.71 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 55.29 million | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 55.17 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.24 million | 39.62 million | 49.89 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.62 million | 50.97 million | 57.87 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.59 million | 57.13 million | 63.91 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.28 million | 59.85 million | 63.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.65 million | 56.91 million | 60.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.68 million | 55.17 million | 56.36 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
More education data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.79 million (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)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2089 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2209 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.36 million (2024)
All data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) was 55.17 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 63.91 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.62 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 131st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) 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