Enrolment in primary education, female in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Enrolment in primary education, female was 31.25 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
31.25 million number
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
28th
of 45 groups
All-time high
34.82 million number
in 1998
All-time low
20.92 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in primary education, female in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in primary education, female in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 31.25 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 34.82 million number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 20.92 million number, in 1970.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.92 million number | — |
| 1971 | 21.87 million number | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 22.35 million number | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 23.15 million number | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 23.71 million number | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 23.93 million number | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 24.24 million number | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 25.19 million number | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 25.89 million number | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 27.10 million number | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 27.76 million number | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 28.17 million number | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 28.77 million number | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 28.89 million number | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 29.70 million number | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 29.94 million number | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 32.16 million number | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 30.31 million number | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 31.04 million number | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 30.85 million number | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 31.88 million number | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 31.31 million number | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 31.80 million number | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 32.10 million number | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 32.42 million number | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 34.49 million number | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 34.73 million number | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 33.53 million number | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 34.82 million number | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 34.11 million number | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 33.97 million number | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 33.88 million number | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 33.92 million number | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 33.65 million number | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 33.65 million number | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 33.39 million number | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 33.16 million number | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 33.10 million number | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 32.87 million number | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 32.78 million number | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 32.45 million number | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 32.16 million number | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 31.81 million number | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 32.01 million number | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 31.66 million number | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 31.31 million number | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 31.02 million number | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 30.86 million number | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 30.76 million number | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 31.25 million number | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.83 million number | 20.92 million number | 27.10 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.76 million number | 27.76 million number | 32.16 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.12 million number | 31.31 million number | 34.82 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.44 million number | 32.78 million number | 33.97 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.53 million number | 30.76 million number | 32.45 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 25 Afghanistan 2.55 million number compare
- 26 Türkiye 2.48 million number compare
- 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
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0928 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1923 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 61.44 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 63.30 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Latin America & Caribbean was 31.25 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 34.82 million number in 1998.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.92 million number in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.