Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes was 2.14 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean is 2.14 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 3.24 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.68 million, in 2009.
That places SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean 25th out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.24 million | — |
| 2001 | 2.94 million | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 2.67 million | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 2.46 million | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 2.27 million | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 2.11 million | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 1.97 million | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 1.84 million | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 1.75 million | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.68 million | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.73 million | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.73 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.77 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.82 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.86 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.86 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.84 million | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.80 million | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.76 million | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.74 million | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.75 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.80 million | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.87 million | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 1.96 million | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 2.06 million | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 2.14 million | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.29 million | 1.68 million | 3.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 million | 1.73 million | 1.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 million | 1.75 million | 2.14 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
More education data for SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 20.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6877 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4451 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 63.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5652 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean was 2.14 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 3.24 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 million in 2009.
- How does SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 25th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release