Primary education, pupils, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0886 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 0.0886 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 0.1718 units per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0886 units per person, in 2024.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1718 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.1465 units per person | -14.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1467 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1482 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1482 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1468 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1454 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1474 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1485 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1524 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1522 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1513 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1532 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1493 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1508 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1496 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1425 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1445 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1459 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1412 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1433 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1376 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1374 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1367 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1362 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1268 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1265 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1353 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1236 units per person | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1331 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1304 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1279 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1262 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1236 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1222 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1199 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1135 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.116 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.114 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1125 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1102 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1079 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1054 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1047 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1024 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1001 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0984 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0968 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0956 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0945 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0929 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0916 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0908 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0894 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0886 units per person | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1502 units per person | 0.1454 units per person | 0.1718 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.148 units per person | 0.1412 units per person | 0.1532 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1337 units per person | 0.1236 units per person | 0.1433 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1206 units per person | 0.1125 units per person | 0.1304 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1016 units per person | 0.0945 units per person | 0.1102 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0907 units per person | 0.0886 units per person | 0.0929 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 27 Samoa 0.1604 units per person compare
- 28 Papua New Guinea 0.1593 units per person compare
- 29 Guinea 0.1576 units per person compare
- 30 Gambia 0.1569 units per person compare
- 31 Botswana 0.1564 units per person compare
- 32 Côte d'Ivoire 0.1509 units per person compare
- 33 Chad 0.1502 units per person compare
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- 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, annual growth rate -0.215 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 0.0886 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1718 units per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0886 units per person in 2024.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.