Enrolment in primary education, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Enrolment in primary education, female was 29.98 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
29.98 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
116th
of 221 groups
All-time high
33.93 million
in 1999
All-time low
21.62 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean is 29.98 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 33.93 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 21.62 million, in 1971.
That places UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 116th 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 UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.26 million | — |
| 1971 | 21.62 million | -10.9% |
| 1972 | 22.10 million | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 22.90 million | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 23.47 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 23.70 million | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 24.01 million | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 24.96 million | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 25.67 million | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 26.89 million | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 27.48 million | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 27.91 million | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 28.76 million | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 28.63 million | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 29.44 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 29.89 million | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 29.16 million | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 30.26 million | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 31.06 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 30.70 million | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 31.75 million | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 31.05 million | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 31.56 million | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 31.86 million | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 32.26 million | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 30.67 million | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 30.96 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 33.45 million | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 31.28 million | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 33.93 million | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 33.79 million | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 33.69 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 33.74 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 33.46 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 33.47 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 33.21 million | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 31.95 million | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 32.93 million | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 32.70 million | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 32.62 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 32.29 million | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 32.01 million | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 31.65 million | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 31.83 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 31.47 million | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 31.10 million | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 30.88 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 30.65 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 30.60 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 30.57 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 30.35 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 30.21 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 30.19 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 29.99 million | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 29.98 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.96 million | 21.62 million | 26.89 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.33 million | 27.48 million | 31.06 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.88 million | 30.67 million | 33.93 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.16 million | 31.95 million | 33.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.31 million | 30.57 million | 32.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.14 million | 29.98 million | 30.35 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
More education data for UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 30.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 736,275 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4491 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean was 29.98 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 33.93 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.62 million in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 116th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 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