Enrolment in primary education, male in MDG: Latin America
MDG: Latin America: Enrolment in primary education, male was 28.82 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28.82 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
129th
of 221 groups
All-time high
33.83 million
in 1999
All-time low
20.98 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in MDG: Latin America, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, male in MDG: Latin America stood at 28.82 million.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in MDG: Latin America peaked at 33.83 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 20.98 million, in 1971.
That places MDG: Latin America 129th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in MDG: Latin America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23.58 million | — |
| 1971 | 20.98 million | -11.0% |
| 1972 | 21.56 million | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 22.21 million | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 22.67 million | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 23.04 million | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 23.36 million | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 24.20 million | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 25.02 million | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 26.24 million | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 26.75 million | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 27.24 million | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 28.20 million | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 28.13 million | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 28.98 million | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 29.31 million | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 28.56 million | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 29.71 million | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 30.42 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 30.08 million | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 31.09 million | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 30.78 million | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 31.28 million | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 31.68 million | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 32.21 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 30.49 million | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 30.74 million | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 33.39 million | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 31.03 million | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 33.83 million | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 33.66 million | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 33.51 million | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 33.58 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 33.33 million | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 33.45 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 33.25 million | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 31.95 million | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 33.00 million | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 32.78 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 32.69 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 32.22 million | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 31.79 million | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 31.26 million | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 31.32 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 30.90 million | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 30.46 million | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 30.20 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 29.97 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 29.84 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 29.70 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 29.47 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 29.27 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 29.16 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 28.91 million | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 28.82 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.29 million | 20.98 million | 26.24 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.74 million | 26.75 million | 30.42 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.65 million | 30.49 million | 33.83 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.12 million | 31.95 million | 33.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.77 million | 29.70 million | 32.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.13 million | 28.82 million | 29.47 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America
More education data for MDG: Latin America
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 29.99 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 30.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4791 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 29.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6143 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7521 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in MDG: Latin America?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in MDG: Latin America was 28.82 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The highest recorded value was 33.83 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.98 million in 1971.
- How does MDG: Latin America rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- MDG: Latin America ranks 129th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Latin America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Latin America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release