Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd): Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 125.16 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
125.16 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
103rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
136.27 million
in 2015
All-time low
93.85 million
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) recorded 125.16 million for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 136.27 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 93.85 million, in 1999.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 103rd 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 (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 93.85 million | — |
| 2000 | 94.08 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 99.07 million | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 99.34 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 100.63 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 100.74 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 100.81 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 102.95 million | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 102.85 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 102.97 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 104.07 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 106.68 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 107.81 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 115.53 million | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 134.79 million | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 134.43 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 136.27 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 135.58 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 126.92 million | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 126.29 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 126.04 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 125.86 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 125.54 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 125.44 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 125.19 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 125.16 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.85 million | 93.85 million | 93.85 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 100.75 million | 94.08 million | 104.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 125.03 million | 106.68 million | 136.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.44 million | 125.16 million | 125.86 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
More education data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3032 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4878 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.44 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6094 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 62.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1513 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) was 125.16 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 136.27 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.85 million in 1999.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 103rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) 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