Primary education, pupils, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0928 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean is 0.0928 units per person, measured in 2024. 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 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 0.1766 units per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0928 units per person, in 2024.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 28th 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, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1766 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.1537 units per person | -13.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1539 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1552 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1549 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1532 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1517 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1536 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1545 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.158 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1579 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.157 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1584 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1545 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1556 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1544 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1476 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1501 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1507 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1462 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1481 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1429 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1426 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1418 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1415 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1324 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1316 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1398 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1288 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1375 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1349 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1326 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.131 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1282 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1268 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1244 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1184 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1206 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1184 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1168 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1144 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1121 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1096 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1089 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1065 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1042 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1023 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1006 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0995 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0984 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0969 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0957 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.095 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0936 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0928 units per person | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1565 units per person | 0.1517 units per person | 0.1766 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1532 units per person | 0.1462 units per person | 0.1584 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1387 units per person | 0.1288 units per person | 0.1481 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1252 units per person | 0.1168 units per person | 0.1349 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1057 units per person | 0.0984 units per person | 0.1144 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0948 units per person | 0.0928 units per person | 0.0969 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 25 Timor-Leste 0.1645 units per person compare
- 26 American Samoa 0.1608 units per person compare
- 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
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 61.44 million (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 unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1923 % change on previous year (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 104.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.005 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean was 0.0928 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1766 units per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0928 units per person in 2024.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.