Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 564,223 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
564,223
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
194th
of 221 groups
All-time high
564,223
in 2024
All-time low
292,263
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 564,223. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 564,223 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 292,263, in 1970.
GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 194th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 292,263 | — |
| 1971 | 299,999 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 307,924 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 315,016 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 321,948 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 327,354 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 333,537 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 341,046 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 346,937 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 356,127 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 364,349 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 372,425 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 380,981 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 390,718 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 400,196 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 410,372 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 419,910 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 430,158 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 440,168 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 450,031 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 458,422 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 466,952 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 472,927 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 479,833 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 488,122 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 500,075 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 510,461 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 518,236 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 524,198 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 528,935 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 533,785 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 539,726 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 544,630 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 549,947 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 552,821 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 554,696 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 557,695 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 560,612 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 558,992 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 556,182 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 552,458 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 548,995 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 548,302 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 546,185 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 546,919 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 549,888 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 548,776 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 550,101 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 553,323 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 554,964 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 555,969 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 557,020 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 560,088 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 562,177 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 564,223 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 324,215 | 292,263 | 356,127 | 10 |
| 1980s | 405,931 | 364,349 | 450,031 | 10 |
| 1990s | 494,816 | 458,422 | 528,935 | 10 |
| 2000s | 550,909 | 533,785 | 560,612 | 10 |
| 2010s | 549,991 | 546,185 | 554,964 | 10 |
| 2020s | 559,895 | 555,969 | 564,223 | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 191 Curacao 892 compare
- 192 Seychelles 855 compare
- 193 Grenada 693 compare
- 194 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 645 compare
- 195 Aruba 557 compare
- 196 Antigua and Barbuda 512 compare
- 197 American Samoa 434 compare
More education data for GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 7.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4247 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.99 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 320,705 (2024)
All data for GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 564,223 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 564,223 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 292,263 in 1970.
- How does GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 194th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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