Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in MDG: Latin America

MDG: Latin America: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 4.89 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4.89 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
133rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.18 million
in 2001
All-time low
4.89 million
in 2024
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in MDG: Latin America, 1999–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M1999201120241999: 5.2M2000: 5.2M2001: 5.2M2002: 5.2M2003: 5.2M2004: 5.1M2005: 5.1M2006: 5.1M2007: 5.1M2008: 5.1M2009: 5.1M2010: 5.1M2011: 5.1M2012: 5.1M2013: 5.0M2014: 5.0M2015: 5.0M2016: 5.0M2017: 5.0M2018: 5.0M2019: 4.9M2020: 4.9M2021: 5.0M2022: 5.0M2023: 4.9M2024: 4.9M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in MDG: Latin America stood at 4.89 million. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in MDG: Latin America peaked at 5.18 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.89 million, in 2024.

That places MDG: Latin America 133rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in MDG: Latin America, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number) in MDG: Latin America, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 5.16 million
2000 5.17 million +0.1%
2001 5.18 million +0.2%
2002 5.17 million -0.1%
2003 5.17 million -0.2%
2004 5.15 million -0.3%
2005 5.14 million -0.2%
2006 5.13 million -0.2%
2007 5.12 million -0.2%
2008 5.10 million -0.3%
2009 5.10 million -0.2%
2010 5.10 million +0.0%
2011 5.10 million +0.0%
2012 5.10 million +0.1%
2013 5.01 million -1.8%
2014 5.00 million -0.2%
2015 5.04 million +0.8%
2016 4.98 million -1.1%
2017 4.98 million -0.1%
2018 4.99 million +0.3%
2019 4.92 million -1.4%
2020 4.92 million -0.1%
2021 5.01 million +1.9%
2022 5.01 million +0.0%
2023 4.90 million -2.1%
2024 4.89 million -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.16 million 5.16 million 5.16 million 1
2000s 5.14 million 5.10 million 5.18 million 10
2010s 5.02 million 4.92 million 5.10 million 10
2020s 4.95 million 4.89 million 5.01 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in MDG: Latin America?
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in MDG: Latin America was 4.89 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in MDG: Latin America?
The highest recorded value was 5.18 million in 2001.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in MDG: Latin America?
The lowest recorded value was 4.89 million in 2024.
How does MDG: Latin America rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
MDG: Latin America ranks 133rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Latin America?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this MDG: Latin America data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,725 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release