Enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)

ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424): Enrolment in primary education, female was 30.06 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
30.06 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
111th
of 221 groups
All-time high
34.12 million
in 1999
All-time low
21.87 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), 1970–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M197019972024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) is 30.06 million, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) peaked at 34.12 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 21.87 million, in 1971.

ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 111th 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, female in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, female (number) in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 24.51 million
1971 21.87 million -10.8%
1972 22.35 million +2.2%
1973 23.15 million +3.6%
1974 23.71 million +2.4%
1975 23.93 million +0.9%
1976 24.24 million +1.3%
1977 25.19 million +3.9%
1978 25.90 million +2.8%
1979 27.11 million +4.7%
1980 27.76 million +2.4%
1981 28.18 million +1.5%
1982 29.03 million +3.0%
1983 28.89 million -0.5%
1984 29.71 million +2.8%
1985 30.15 million +1.5%
1986 29.43 million -2.4%
1987 30.53 million +3.7%
1988 31.33 million +2.6%
1989 30.97 million -1.2%
1990 32.01 million +3.4%
1991 31.31 million -2.2%
1992 31.82 million +1.6%
1993 32.11 million +0.9%
1994 32.51 million +1.2%
1995 30.92 million -4.9%
1996 31.21 million +1.0%
1997 33.64 million +7.8%
1998 31.47 million -6.5%
1999 34.12 million +8.4%
2000 33.99 million -0.4%
2001 33.89 million -0.3%
2002 33.93 million +0.1%
2003 33.65 million -0.8%
2004 33.66 million +0.0%
2005 33.40 million -0.8%
2006 32.13 million -3.8%
2007 33.11 million +3.0%
2008 32.88 million -0.7%
2009 32.79 million -0.3%
2010 32.46 million -1.0%
2011 32.16 million -0.9%
2012 31.80 million -1.1%
2013 31.98 million +0.6%
2014 31.62 million -1.1%
2015 31.24 million -1.2%
2016 31.00 million -0.8%
2017 30.77 million -0.7%
2018 30.72 million -0.2%
2019 30.68 million -0.1%
2020 30.45 million -0.8%
2021 30.31 million -0.5%
2022 30.29 million -0.1%
2023 30.07 million -0.7%
2024 30.06 million -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 24.20 million 21.87 million 27.11 million 10
1980s 29.60 million 27.76 million 31.33 million 10
1990s 32.11 million 30.92 million 34.12 million 10
2000s 33.34 million 32.13 million 33.99 million 10
2010s 31.44 million 30.68 million 32.46 million 10
2020s 30.24 million 30.06 million 30.45 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)

  1. 108 Ireland 270,411 compare
  2. 109 Lebanon 259,234 compare
  3. 110 Palestine, State of 251,063 compare
  4. 111 Gambia 236,367 compare
  5. 112 Costa Rica 225,537 compare
  6. 113 Panama 220,530 compare
  7. 114 Belarus 215,071 compare

See the full ranking of 437 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
Enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) was 30.06 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
The highest recorded value was 34.12 million in 1999.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
The lowest recorded value was 21.87 million in 1971.
How does ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 111th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) 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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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 20,299 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release