Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Latin America

MDG: Latin America: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled in MDG: Latin America, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Latin America stood at 27.63 million.

The figure is down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Latin America peaked at 31.72 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 19.93 million, in 1971.

MDG: Latin America ranks 124th 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 (number), gaps filled in MDG: Latin America, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Latin America, 1970 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  2. 122 Eritrea 181,135 compare
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  4. 124 Finland 176,004 compare
  5. 125 Oman 175,802 compare
  6. 126 Georgia 165,389 compare
  7. 127 Hong Kong, China 158,048 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Latin America?
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Latin America was 27.63 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Latin America?
The highest recorded value was 31.72 million in 1999.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled?
MDG: Latin America ranks 124th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
437 places, 20,962 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.