Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in MDG: Latin America
MDG: Latin America: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 120.36 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
120.36 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
106th
of 221 groups
All-time high
131.38 million
in 2015
All-time low
90.14 million
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in MDG: Latin America, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in MDG: Latin America stood at 120.36 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in MDG: Latin America peaked at 131.38 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 90.14 million, in 1999.
That places MDG: Latin America 106th 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 26 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in MDG: Latin America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 90.14 million | — |
| 2000 | 90.36 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 95.33 million | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 95.58 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 96.87 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 96.97 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 97.02 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.16 million | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 99.07 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.20 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 100.31 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 101.76 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 102.92 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 110.65 million | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 129.92 million | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 129.54 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 131.38 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 130.70 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 122.04 million | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 121.43 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 121.18 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 121.02 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 120.72 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 120.63 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 120.39 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 120.36 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.14 million | 90.14 million | 90.14 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.99 million | 90.36 million | 100.31 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.15 million | 101.76 million | 131.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.62 million | 120.36 million | 121.02 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America
More education data for MDG: Latin America
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 650,773 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6143 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 29.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 30.47 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in MDG: Latin America?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in MDG: Latin America was 120.36 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The highest recorded value was 131.38 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.14 million in 1999.
- How does MDG: Latin America rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- MDG: Latin America ranks 106th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Latin America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Latin America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release