Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 126.34 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
126.34 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
99th
of 221 groups
All-time high
137.49 million
in 2015
All-time low
95.45 million
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean stood at 126.34 million.
The figure is down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 137.49 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 95.45 million, in 1999.
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 99th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 95.45 million | — |
| 2000 | 95.67 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 100.63 million | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 100.88 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 102.14 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 102.22 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 102.25 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 104.37 million | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 104.25 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 104.35 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 105.44 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 108.04 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 109.15 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 116.84 million | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 136.08 million | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 135.68 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 137.49 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 136.78 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 128.10 million | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 127.47 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 127.21 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 127.03 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 126.72 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 126.62 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 126.36 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 126.34 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.45 million | 95.45 million | 95.45 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 102.22 million | 95.67 million | 105.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 126.29 million | 108.04 million | 137.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.61 million | 126.34 million | 127.03 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
More education data for UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 30.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 736,275 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4491 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean was 126.34 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 137.49 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.45 million in 1999.
- How does UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 99th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 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