Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)

WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 4.74 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4.74 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
134th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.00 million
in 2001
All-time low
4.74 million
in 2024
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), 1999–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M1999201120241999: 5.0M2000: 5.0M2001: 5.0M2002: 5.0M2003: 5.0M2004: 5.0M2005: 5.0M2006: 5.0M2007: 5.0M2008: 4.9M2009: 4.9M2010: 4.9M2011: 4.9M2012: 4.9M2013: 4.8M2014: 4.8M2015: 4.9M2016: 4.8M2017: 4.8M2018: 4.8M2019: 4.7M2020: 4.7M2021: 4.8M2022: 4.9M2023: 4.8M2024: 4.7M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) stood at 4.74 million. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) peaked at 5.00 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.74 million, in 2024.

That places WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) 134th 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number) in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 4.99 million
2000 4.99 million +0.0%
2001 5.00 million +0.2%
2002 5.00 million -0.1%
2003 4.99 million -0.1%
2004 4.98 million -0.3%
2005 4.97 million -0.2%
2006 4.96 million -0.1%
2007 4.95 million -0.2%
2008 4.93 million -0.4%
2009 4.92 million -0.2%
2010 4.93 million +0.0%
2011 4.92 million -0.0%
2012 4.92 million -0.1%
2013 4.83 million -1.9%
2014 4.81 million -0.2%
2015 4.85 million +0.8%
2016 4.80 million -1.1%
2017 4.80 million -0.1%
2018 4.81 million +0.3%
2019 4.74 million -1.4%
2020 4.75 million +0.0%
2021 4.84 million +2.0%
2022 4.85 million +0.2%
2023 4.75 million -2.0%
2024 4.74 million -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.99 million 4.99 million 4.99 million 1
2000s 4.97 million 4.92 million 5.00 million 10
2010s 4.84 million 4.74 million 4.93 million 10
2020s 4.79 million 4.74 million 4.85 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)

  1. 131 Guinea-Bissau 28,808 compare
  2. 132 Finland 28,411 compare
  3. 133 Georgia 27,845 compare
  4. 134 Lesotho 27,488 compare
  5. 135 Botswana 27,228 compare
  6. 136 Hong Kong 24,900 compare
  7. 137 Equatorial Guinea 24,065 compare

See the full ranking of 443 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) was 4.74 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 5.00 million in 2001.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.74 million in 2024.
How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 134th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) 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