Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean
WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 126.80 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
126.80 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
98th
of 221 groups
All-time high
138.12 million
in 2015
All-time low
96.28 million
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean is 126.80 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 138.12 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 96.28 million, in 1999.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 98th 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 96.28 million | — |
| 2000 | 96.50 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 101.63 million | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 101.86 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 103.11 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 103.17 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 103.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 105.30 million | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 105.19 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 105.27 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 106.18 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 108.77 million | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 109.87 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 117.54 million | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 136.75 million | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 136.33 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 138.12 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 137.39 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 128.69 million | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 128.03 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 127.74 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 127.54 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 127.21 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 127.10 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 126.83 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 126.80 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.28 million | 96.28 million | 96.28 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 103.14 million | 96.50 million | 106.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 126.92 million | 108.77 million | 138.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.09 million | 126.80 million | 127.54 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean
More education data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 31.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 740,755 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4451 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.39 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean was 126.80 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?
- The highest recorded value was 138.12 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.28 million in 1999.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 98th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Latin America & 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