Enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd): Enrolment in primary education, female was 29.63 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
29.63 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
118th
of 221 groups
All-time high
33.39 million
in 1999
All-time low
20.85 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) recorded 29.63 million for enrolment in primary education, female in 2024.
The figure is down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 33.39 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 20.85 million, in 1971.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 118th 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 (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23.52 million | — |
| 1971 | 20.85 million | -11.4% |
| 1972 | 21.29 million | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 22.04 million | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 22.59 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 22.81 million | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 23.13 million | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 24.10 million | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 24.84 million | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 26.09 million | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 26.73 million | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 27.19 million | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 28.07 million | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 27.96 million | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 28.81 million | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 29.31 million | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 28.63 million | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 29.77 million | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 30.60 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 30.26 million | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 31.31 million | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 30.61 million | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 31.10 million | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 31.38 million | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 31.76 million | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 30.16 million | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 30.43 million | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 32.91 million | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 30.74 million | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 33.39 million | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 33.27 million | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 33.19 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 33.26 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 33.00 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 33.02 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 32.77 million | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 31.51 million | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 32.49 million | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 32.26 million | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 32.18 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 31.86 million | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 31.59 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 31.25 million | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 31.44 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 31.09 million | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 30.73 million | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 30.51 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 30.29 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 30.23 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 30.19 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 29.97 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 29.83 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 29.82 million | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 29.62 million | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 29.63 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.13 million | 20.85 million | 26.09 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.73 million | 26.73 million | 30.60 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.38 million | 30.16 million | 33.39 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.69 million | 31.51 million | 33.27 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.92 million | 30.19 million | 31.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.77 million | 29.62 million | 29.97 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
More education data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3032 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4878 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.44 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6094 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 62.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1513 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) was 29.63 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 33.39 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.85 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 118th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) 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