Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 61.44 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 61.44 million for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 70.49 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 44.88 million, in 1971.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 50.34 million | — |
| 1971 | 44.88 million | -10.8% |
| 1972 | 46.05 million | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 47.55 million | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 48.61 million | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 49.20 million | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 49.87 million | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 51.66 million | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 53.16 million | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 55.59 million | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 56.81 million | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 57.71 million | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 59.50 million | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 59.28 million | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 60.95 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 61.75 million | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 60.25 million | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 62.47 million | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 63.97 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 63.26 million | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 65.32 million | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 64.18 million | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 65.22 million | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 65.98 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 66.98 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 63.73 million | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 64.39 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 69.49 million | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 65.02 million | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 70.49 million | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 70.21 million | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 69.94 million | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 70.02 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 69.46 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 69.55 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 69.08 million | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 66.49 million | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 68.57 million | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 68.09 million | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 67.93 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 67.24 million | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 66.60 million | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 65.81 million | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 66.06 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 65.29 million | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 64.48 million | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 63.93 million | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 63.45 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 63.25 million | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 63.09 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 62.57 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 62.16 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 62.03 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 61.56 million | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 61.44 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.69 million | 44.88 million | 55.59 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.60 million | 56.81 million | 63.97 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.08 million | 63.73 million | 70.49 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.93 million | 66.49 million | 70.21 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.92 million | 63.09 million | 67.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.95 million | 61.44 million | 62.57 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 28 Madagascar 5.29 million compare
- 29 Cameroon 5.29 million compare
- 30 Sudan 5.23 million compare
- 31 Ghana 4.98 million compare
- 32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.86 million compare
- 33 Iraq 4.86 million compare
- 34 Cote d'Ivoire 4.82 million compare
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1923 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0928 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 104.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.005 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.34 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean was 61.44 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 70.49 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.88 million in 1971.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.