Population of compulsory school age, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean

UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Population of compulsory school age, male was 64.52 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
64.52 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
99th
of 221 groups
All-time high
70.13 million
in 2015
All-time low
48.50 million
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Population of compulsory school age, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 1999–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1999201120241999: 48.5M2000: 48.6M2001: 51.2M2002: 51.3M2003: 51.9M2004: 52.0M2005: 52.0M2006: 53.1M2007: 53.1M2008: 53.1M2009: 53.7M2010: 55.0M2011: 55.6M2012: 59.5M2013: 69.3M2014: 69.2M2015: 70.1M2016: 69.8M2017: 65.4M2018: 65.0M2019: 64.9M2020: 64.8M2021: 64.7M2022: 64.7M2023: 64.5M2024: 64.5M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean recorded 64.52 million for population of compulsory school age, male in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 70.13 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 48.50 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, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, male (number) in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 48.50 million
2000 48.62 million +0.2%
2001 51.15 million +5.2%
2002 51.29 million +0.3%
2003 51.94 million +1.3%
2004 52.00 million +0.1%
2005 52.02 million +0.1%
2006 53.11 million +2.1%
2007 53.06 million -0.1%
2008 53.11 million +0.1%
2009 53.68 million +1.1%
2010 55.01 million +2.5%
2011 55.59 million +1.1%
2012 59.50 million +7.0%
2013 69.33 million +16.5%
2014 69.19 million -0.2%
2015 70.13 million +1.4%
2016 69.83 million -0.4%
2017 65.39 million -6.4%
2018 65.02 million -0.6%
2019 64.94 million -0.1%
2020 64.79 million -0.2%
2021 64.66 million -0.2%
2022 64.65 million -0.0%
2023 64.53 million -0.2%
2024 64.52 million -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.50 million 48.50 million 48.50 million 1
2000s 52.00 million 48.62 million 53.68 million 10
2010s 64.39 million 55.01 million 70.13 million 10
2020s 64.63 million 64.52 million 64.79 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean

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  3. 98 Belarus 627,819 compare
  4. 99 Hungary 623,914 compare
  5. 100 Czechia 607,912 compare
  6. 101 Austria 595,716 compare
  7. 102 Portugal 589,705 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
Population of compulsory school age, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean was 64.52 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 70.13 million in 2015.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 48.50 million in 1999.
How does UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 99th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
418 places, 11,049 data points, 1974–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release