Enrolment in primary education, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Enrolment in primary education, male was 31.29 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31.29 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
118th
of 221 groups
All-time high
36.17 million
in 1999
All-time low
22.75 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean recorded 31.29 million for enrolment in primary education, male in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 36.17 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 22.75 million, in 1971.
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 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, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25.58 million | — |
| 1971 | 22.75 million | -11.1% |
| 1972 | 23.44 million | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 24.14 million | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 24.65 million | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 25.03 million | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 25.39 million | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 26.22 million | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 27.03 million | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 28.26 million | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 28.76 million | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 29.25 million | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 30.20 million | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 30.11 million | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 30.97 million | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 31.32 million | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 30.54 million | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 31.67 million | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 32.36 million | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 32.02 million | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 33.04 million | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 32.60 million | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 33.14 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 33.61 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 34.21 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 32.55 million | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 32.92 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 35.64 million | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 33.35 million | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 36.17 million | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 36.02 million | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 35.85 million | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 35.90 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 35.62 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 35.70 million | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 35.50 million | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 34.17 million | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 35.27 million | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 35.03 million | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 34.97 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 34.61 million | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 34.28 million | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 33.85 million | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 33.93 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 33.52 million | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 33.09 million | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 32.80 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 32.54 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 32.41 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 32.30 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 32.02 million | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 31.75 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 31.65 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 31.39 million | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 31.29 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.25 million | 22.75 million | 28.26 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.72 million | 28.76 million | 32.36 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.72 million | 32.55 million | 36.17 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.40 million | 34.17 million | 36.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.33 million | 32.30 million | 34.61 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.62 million | 31.29 million | 32.02 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
More education data for UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 30.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 736,275 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4491 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean was 31.29 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 36.17 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.75 million in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 118th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 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