Enrolment in primary education, female in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302): Enrolment in primary education, female was 29.67 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
29.67 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
117th
of 221 groups
All-time high
33.50 million
in 1999
All-time low
21.10 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) is 29.67 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) peaked at 33.50 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 21.10 million, in 1971.
That places ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) 117th 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, female in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23.78 million | — |
| 1971 | 21.10 million | -11.2% |
| 1972 | 21.57 million | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 22.38 million | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 22.95 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 23.20 million | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 23.52 million | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 24.47 million | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 25.18 million | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 26.41 million | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 27.01 million | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 27.45 million | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 28.30 million | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 28.17 million | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 28.99 million | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 29.44 million | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 28.72 million | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 29.82 million | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 30.62 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 30.25 million | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 31.30 million | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 30.61 million | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 31.11 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 31.41 million | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 31.81 million | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 30.22 million | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 30.52 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 33.01 million | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 30.85 million | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 33.50 million | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 33.37 million | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 33.27 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 33.33 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 33.05 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 33.06 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 32.81 million | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 31.55 million | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 32.54 million | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 32.30 million | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 32.22 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 31.91 million | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 31.63 million | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 31.28 million | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 31.47 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 31.11 million | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 30.74 million | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 30.52 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 30.31 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 30.26 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 30.23 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 30.02 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 29.89 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 29.88 million | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 29.68 million | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 29.67 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.46 million | 21.10 million | 26.41 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.88 million | 27.01 million | 30.62 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.43 million | 30.22 million | 33.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.75 million | 31.55 million | 33.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.95 million | 30.23 million | 31.91 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.83 million | 29.67 million | 30.02 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
More education data for ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 86.5% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 31.52 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 13.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 31.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 20.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 3.26 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 14.51 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 29.61 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 15.10 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) was 29.67 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
- The highest recorded value was 33.50 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.10 million in 1971.
- How does ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) ranks 117th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release