Population of compulsory school age, female in MDG: Latin America
MDG: Latin America: Population of compulsory school age, female was 58.88 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
58.88 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
106th
of 221 groups
All-time high
64.35 million
in 2015
All-time low
44.34 million
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Population of compulsory school age, female in MDG: Latin America, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, female in MDG: Latin America stood at 58.88 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in MDG: Latin America peaked at 64.35 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 44.34 million, in 1999.
MDG: Latin America ranks 106th 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, female in MDG: Latin America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 44.34 million | — |
| 2000 | 44.44 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 46.87 million | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 46.98 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 47.60 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 47.64 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 47.65 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 48.70 million | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 48.64 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 48.70 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 49.24 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 49.94 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 50.49 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 54.30 million | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 63.72 million | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 63.46 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 64.35 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 63.96 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 59.74 million | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 59.48 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 59.30 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 59.28 million | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 59.10 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 59.02 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 58.89 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 58.88 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.34 million | 44.34 million | 44.34 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.65 million | 44.44 million | 49.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.87 million | 49.94 million | 64.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.04 million | 58.88 million | 59.28 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America
More education data for MDG: Latin America
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7521 % 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4791 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 29.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.04 % change on previous year (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)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.46 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in MDG: Latin America?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in MDG: Latin America was 58.88 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The highest recorded value was 64.35 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.34 million in 1999.
- How does MDG: Latin America rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- MDG: Latin America ranks 106th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in MDG: Latin America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release