Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 10.43 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Latin America & Caribbean is 10.43 million number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 11.27 million number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.17 million number, in 1970.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.17 million number | — |
| 1971 | 8.35 million number | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 8.51 million number | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 8.64 million number | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 8.75 million number | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 8.85 million number | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 8.97 million number | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 9.09 million number | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 9.21 million number | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 9.33 million number | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 9.45 million number | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 9.59 million number | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 9.75 million number | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 9.92 million number | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 10.08 million number | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 10.23 million number | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 10.36 million number | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 10.50 million number | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 10.62 million number | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 10.73 million number | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 10.83 million number | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 10.94 million number | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 11.02 million number | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 11.07 million number | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 11.12 million number | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 11.16 million number | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 11.19 million number | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 11.22 million number | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 11.24 million number | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 10.90 million number | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 11.26 million number | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 11.22 million number | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 11.22 million number | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.20 million number | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 11.27 million number | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 11.22 million number | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 11.11 million number | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 11.18 million number | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 10.91 million number | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 10.82 million number | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 10.93 million number | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 10.62 million number | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 10.60 million number | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 10.43 million number | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 10.39 million number | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 10.32 million number | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 10.23 million number | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 10.16 million number | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 10.18 million number | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 10.43 million number | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.79 million number | 8.17 million number | 9.33 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.12 million number | 9.45 million number | 10.73 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.07 million number | 10.83 million number | 11.24 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.14 million number | 10.82 million number | 11.27 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.43 million number | 10.16 million number | 10.93 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 63.30 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 61.44 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1923 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0928 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Latin America & Caribbean was 10.43 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 11.27 million number in 2004.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.17 million number in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & 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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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.