Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd): Enrolment in primary education, male was 30.91 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
30.91 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
120th
of 221 groups
All-time high
35.59 million
in 1999
All-time low
21.95 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) stood at 30.91 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 35.59 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 21.95 million, in 1971.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 120th 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.81 million | — |
| 1971 | 21.95 million | -11.5% |
| 1972 | 22.58 million | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 23.23 million | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 23.71 million | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 24.08 million | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 24.44 million | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 25.29 million | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 26.12 million | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 27.38 million | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 27.92 million | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 28.46 million | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 29.45 million | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 29.38 million | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 30.28 million | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 30.68 million | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 29.96 million | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 31.12 million | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 31.85 million | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 31.53 million | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 32.56 million | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 32.12 million | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 32.65 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 33.10 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 33.68 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 32.01 million | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 32.34 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 35.05 million | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 32.76 million | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 35.59 million | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 35.45 million | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 35.31 million | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 35.37 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 35.11 million | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 35.21 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 35.01 million | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 33.68 million | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 34.79 million | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 34.56 million | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 34.50 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 34.15 million | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 33.83 million | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 33.42 million | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 33.51 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 33.10 million | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 32.67 million | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 32.39 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 32.14 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 32.00 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 31.89 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 31.61 million | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 31.34 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 31.25 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 31.00 million | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 30.91 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.36 million | 21.95 million | 27.38 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.06 million | 27.92 million | 31.85 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.19 million | 32.01 million | 35.59 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.90 million | 33.68 million | 35.45 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.91 million | 31.89 million | 34.15 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.22 million | 30.91 million | 31.61 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
More education data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3032 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4878 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.44 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6094 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 62.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1513 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) was 30.91 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 35.59 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.95 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 120th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) 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