Enrolment in primary education, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Enrolment in primary education, female was 29.93 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
29.93 million number
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
30th
of 45 groups
All-time high
33.29 million number
in 1998
All-time low
19.36 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in primary education, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 29.93 million number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 33.29 million number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 19.36 million number, in 1970.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 30th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.36 million number | — |
| 1971 | 20.22 million number | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 20.68 million number | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 21.47 million number | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 22.05 million number | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 22.31 million number | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 22.64 million number | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 23.60 million number | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 24.32 million number | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 25.55 million number | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 26.18 million number | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 26.60 million number | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 27.24 million number | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 27.37 million number | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 28.21 million number | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 28.45 million number | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 30.68 million number | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 28.83 million number | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 29.57 million number | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 29.36 million number | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 30.37 million number | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 29.80 million number | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 30.31 million number | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 30.60 million number | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 30.91 million number | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 32.97 million number | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 33.20 million number | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 32.01 million number | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 33.29 million number | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 32.56 million number | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 32.43 million number | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 32.34 million number | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 32.40 million number | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 32.14 million number | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 32.14 million number | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 31.90 million number | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 31.68 million number | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 31.63 million number | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 31.42 million number | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 31.36 million number | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 31.06 million number | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 30.80 million number | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 30.46 million number | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 30.68 million number | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 30.34 million number | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 29.99 million number | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 29.72 million number | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 29.55 million number | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 29.44 million number | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 29.93 million number | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.22 million number | 19.36 million number | 25.55 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.25 million number | 26.18 million number | 30.68 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.60 million number | 29.80 million number | 33.29 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.94 million number | 31.36 million number | 32.43 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.20 million number | 29.44 million number | 31.06 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.39 million number compare
- 28 Thailand 2.38 million number compare
- 29 Sudan 2.34 million number compare
- 30 Argentina 2.33 million number compare
- 31 Madagascar 2.32 million number compare
- 32 Malawi 2.32 million number compare
- 33 Ghana 2.24 million number compare
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.17 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 57.82 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.215 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0886 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 29.93 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 33.29 million number in 1998.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.36 million number in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.