Enrolment in primary education, female in MDG: Latin America
MDG: Latin America: Enrolment in primary education, female was 27.63 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27.63 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
124th
of 221 groups
All-time high
31.72 million
in 1999
All-time low
19.93 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in MDG: Latin America, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Latin America recorded 27.63 million for enrolment in primary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in MDG: Latin America peaked at 31.72 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 19.93 million, in 1971.
That places MDG: Latin America 124th 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 MDG: Latin America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22.34 million | — |
| 1971 | 19.93 million | -10.8% |
| 1972 | 20.31 million | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 21.06 million | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 21.60 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 21.81 million | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 22.10 million | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 23.05 million | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 23.78 million | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 24.99 million | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 25.58 million | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 26.00 million | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 26.85 million | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 26.73 million | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 27.55 million | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 28.01 million | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 27.29 million | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 28.40 million | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 29.22 million | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 28.85 million | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 29.89 million | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 29.32 million | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 29.78 million | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 30.03 million | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 30.36 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 28.72 million | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 28.91 million | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 31.34 million | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 29.10 million | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 31.72 million | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 31.58 million | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 31.48 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 31.53 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 31.29 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 31.37 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 31.11 million | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 29.88 million | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 30.81 million | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 30.61 million | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 30.54 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 30.09 million | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 29.70 million | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 29.24 million | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 29.40 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 29.04 million | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 28.66 million | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 28.45 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 28.24 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 28.20 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 28.13 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 27.94 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 27.85 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 27.83 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 27.63 million | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 27.63 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.10 million | 19.93 million | 24.99 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.45 million | 25.58 million | 29.22 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.92 million | 28.72 million | 31.72 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.02 million | 29.88 million | 31.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.91 million | 28.13 million | 30.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.78 million | 27.63 million | 27.94 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America
More education data for MDG: Latin America
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7521 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 30.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4791 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 29.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 29.96 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.46 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in MDG: Latin America?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in MDG: Latin America was 27.63 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The highest recorded value was 31.72 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.93 million in 1971.
- How does MDG: Latin America rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- MDG: Latin America ranks 124th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Latin America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Latin America 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