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

Latest (2024)
28.19 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
133rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
32.99 million
in 1999
All-time low
20.34 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

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

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), 1970 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)

  1. 130 Guinea-Bissau 144,075 compare
  2. 131 Gabon 138,326 compare
  3. 132 Kuwait 134,131 compare
  4. 133 Serbia 129,715 compare
  5. 134 Slovakia 125,440 compare
  6. 135 Singapore 122,727 compare
  7. 136 Bulgaria 120,356 compare

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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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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
437 places, 20,956 data points, 1970–2025
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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.