Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 10.22 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 10.22 million for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 10.88 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.22 million, in 2024.
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 123rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.87 million | — |
| 2000 | 10.87 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10.88 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 10.86 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 10.84 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 10.81 million | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 10.79 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 10.77 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 10.74 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 10.70 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 10.68 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 10.67 million | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.66 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 10.66 million | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.57 million | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 10.51 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 10.48 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 10.42 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 10.40 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 10.42 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 10.37 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 10.34 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 10.47 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 10.46 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 10.25 million | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 10.22 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.87 million | 10.87 million | 10.87 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.80 million | 10.68 million | 10.88 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.52 million | 10.37 million | 10.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.35 million | 10.22 million | 10.47 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
More education data for MDG: Latin America and the 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 740,763 (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 the official entrance age to primary education, both in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean was 10.22 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 10.88 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.22 million in 2024.
- How does MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 123rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release