Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 121.43 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) stood at 121.43 million.
That represents a change of down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) peaked at 124.61 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 83.97 million, in 1999.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 105th 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 83.97 million | — |
| 2000 | 84.13 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 89.01 million | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 89.21 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 89.34 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 89.38 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 89.39 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 91.50 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 91.40 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 91.27 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 92.41 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 95.04 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 96.19 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 103.92 million | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 123.18 million | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 122.79 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 124.61 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 123.91 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 123.27 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 122.62 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 122.34 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 122.15 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 121.81 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 121.71 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 121.46 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 121.43 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.97 million | 83.97 million | 83.97 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.70 million | 84.13 million | 92.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.79 million | 95.04 million | 124.61 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.71 million | 121.43 million | 122.15 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
More education data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 28.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4904 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2089 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2209 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.36 million (2024)
All data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) was 121.43 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 124.61 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.97 million in 1999.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 105th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 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