Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024: Out-of-school children of primary school age, female was 420,100 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
420,100
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
30th
of 39 groups
All-time high
466,900
in 2000
All-time low
223,400
in 2008
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000–2025

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2000201220252000: 466.9k2001: 420.2k2002: 375.2k2003: 333.9k2004: 293.4k2005: 260.8k2006: 237.9k2007: 225.7k2008: 223.4k2009: 227.9k2010: 239.6k2011: 255.8k2012: 278.0k2013: 302.3k2014: 320.9k2015: 334.1k2016: 344.1k2017: 350.3k2018: 352.4k2019: 352.4k2020: 354.2k2021: 360.4k2022: 371.6k2023: 387.0k2024: 405.0k2025: 420.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2025, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 420,100.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 466,900 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 223,400, in 2008.

That places GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 30th out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children of primary school age, female (number) in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 466,900
2001 420,200 -10.0%
2002 375,200 -10.7%
2003 333,900 -11.0%
2004 293,400 -12.1%
2005 260,800 -11.1%
2006 237,900 -8.8%
2007 225,700 -5.1%
2008 223,400 -1.0%
2009 227,900 +2.0%
2010 239,600 +5.1%
2011 255,800 +6.8%
2012 278,000 +8.7%
2013 302,300 +8.7%
2014 320,900 +6.2%
2015 334,100 +4.1%
2016 344,100 +3.0%
2017 350,300 +1.8%
2018 352,400 +0.6%
2019 352,400 +0.0%
2020 354,200 +0.5%
2021 360,400 +1.8%
2022 371,600 +3.1%
2023 387,000 +4.1%
2024 405,000 +4.7%
2025 420,100 +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 306,530 223,400 466,900 10
2010s 312,990 239,600 352,400 10
2020s 383,050 354,200 420,100 6

Countries ranked near GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 27 Guinea 217,989 compare
  2. 28 Senegal 201,790 compare
  3. 29 Venezuela 192,258 compare
  4. 30 Bangladesh 189,119 compare
  5. 31 Malaysia 181,582 compare
  6. 32 Central African Republic 177,758 compare
  7. 33 Honduras 162,426 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children of primary school age, female in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 420,100 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 466,900 in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 223,400 in 2008.
How does GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, female?
GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 30th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
Is out-of-school children of primary school age, female rising or falling in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children of primary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
219 places, 4,597 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release