Enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Enrolment in primary education, female was 26.99 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26.99 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
127th
of 221 groups
All-time high
30.92 million
in 1999
All-time low
19.28 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) stood at 26.99 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) peaked at 30.92 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 19.28 million, in 1971.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 127th 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22.02 million | — |
| 1971 | 19.28 million | -12.5% |
| 1972 | 19.71 million | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 20.46 million | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 21.03 million | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 21.26 million | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 21.54 million | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 22.45 million | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 23.11 million | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 24.31 million | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 24.90 million | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 25.28 million | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 26.14 million | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 26.00 million | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 26.86 million | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 27.27 million | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 26.52 million | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 27.45 million | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 28.35 million | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 27.96 million | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 28.96 million | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 28.20 million | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 28.68 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 28.96 million | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 29.29 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 27.71 million | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 28.07 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 30.48 million | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 28.29 million | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 30.92 million | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 30.76 million | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 30.63 million | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 30.65 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 30.42 million | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 30.41 million | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 30.17 million | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 28.93 million | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 29.88 million | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 29.71 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 29.64 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 29.35 million | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 29.07 million | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 28.72 million | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 28.90 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 28.57 million | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 28.21 million | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 28.03 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 27.84 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 27.75 million | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 27.68 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 27.44 million | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 27.27 million | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 27.23 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 27.04 million | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 26.99 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.52 million | 19.28 million | 24.31 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.67 million | 24.90 million | 28.35 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.96 million | 27.71 million | 30.92 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.12 million | 28.93 million | 30.76 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.41 million | 27.68 million | 29.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.19 million | 26.99 million | 27.44 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, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) was 26.99 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 30.92 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.28 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 127th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release