Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate was -0.215 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded -0.215 % change on previous year for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 71.4% on the previous year and up 82.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 9.3 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -12.53 % change on previous year, in 1971.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 43rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -12.53 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -121.2% |
| 1973 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +31.2% |
| 1974 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 1975 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 1976 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 3.82 % change on previous year | +173.2% |
| 1978 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 1979 | 5.04 % change on previous year | +62.0% |
| 1980 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 1981 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 1982 | 3.5 % change on previous year | +113.2% |
| 1983 | -0.3997 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 1984 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -901.9% |
| 1985 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 1986 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -312.3% |
| 1987 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -225.3% |
| 1988 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1989 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -143.9% |
| 1990 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -359.3% |
| 1991 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -163.0% |
| 1992 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -177.7% |
| 1993 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 1994 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 1995 | -5.34 % change on previous year | -475.8% |
| 1996 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -126.4% |
| 1997 | 8.7 % change on previous year | +516.8% |
| 1998 | -7.15 % change on previous year | -182.2% |
| 1999 | 9.3 % change on previous year | -230.1% |
| 2000 | -0.5395 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 2001 | -0.5306 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0478 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 2003 | -0.7321 % change on previous year | -1632.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0683 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 2005 | -0.6685 % change on previous year | -1078.6% |
| 2006 | -4.12 % change on previous year | +515.7% |
| 2007 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -182.4% |
| 2008 | -0.5782 % change on previous year | -117.1% |
| 2009 | -0.1718 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 2010 | -0.9986 % change on previous year | +481.2% |
| 2011 | -0.9645 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2012 | -1.28 % change on previous year | +32.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4428 % change on previous year | -134.6% |
| 2014 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -373.5% |
| 2015 | -1.32 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2016 | -0.7293 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 2017 | -0.6987 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2018 | -0.4781 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 2019 | -0.3424 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 2020 | -0.9681 % change on previous year | +182.8% |
| 2021 | -0.8526 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2022 | -0.2953 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 2023 | -0.7517 % change on previous year | +154.6% |
| 2024 | -0.215 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.21 % change on previous year | -12.53 % change on previous year | 5.04 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.38 % change on previous year | -2.77 % change on previous year | 3.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.26 % change on previous year | -7.15 % change on previous year | 9.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3831 % change on previous year | -4.12 % change on previous year | 3.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.7578 % change on previous year | -1.32 % change on previous year | 0.4428 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6165 % change on previous year | -0.9681 % change on previous year | -0.215 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 40 Pakistan 3.1 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Cambodia 3.07 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Armenia 2.98 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Germany 2.83 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Malawi 2.7 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Bangladesh 2.67 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Cameroon 2.6 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0886 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 57.82 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.4% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0929 units per person (2024)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was -0.215 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.53 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 43rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.