Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 28.19 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), 1970–2024
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Analysis
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) recorded 28.19 million for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) peaked at 32.99 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 20.34 million, in 1971.
That places WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) 133rd 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 (number), gaps filled in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23.28 million | — |
| 1971 | 20.34 million | -12.6% |
| 1972 | 20.97 million | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 21.63 million | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 22.12 million | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 22.50 million | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 22.83 million | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 23.61 million | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 24.38 million | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 25.58 million | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 26.07 million | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 26.52 million | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 27.48 million | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 27.40 million | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 28.26 million | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 28.56 million | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 27.76 million | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 28.71 million | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 29.52 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 29.15 million | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 30.11 million | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 29.59 million | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 30.09 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 30.54 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 31.06 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 29.41 million | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 29.86 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 32.49 million | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 30.18 million | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 32.99 million | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 32.80 million | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 32.60 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 32.61 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 32.38 million | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 32.42 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 32.25 million | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 30.92 million | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 31.99 million | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 31.81 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 31.77 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 31.45 million | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 31.14 million | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 30.72 million | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 30.81 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 30.42 million | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 30.00 million | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 29.76 million | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 29.54 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 29.36 million | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 29.22 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 28.92 million | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 28.61 million | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 28.49 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 28.25 million | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 28.19 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.72 million | 20.34 million | 25.58 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.94 million | 26.07 million | 29.52 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.63 million | 29.41 million | 32.99 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.16 million | 30.92 million | 32.80 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.24 million | 29.22 million | 31.45 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.49 million | 28.19 million | 28.92 million | 5 |
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All data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) was 28.19 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 32.99 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.34 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 133rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.