Primary education, pupils, per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0936 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 0.0936 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 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.1771 units per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0936 units per person, in 2024.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1771 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.153 units per person | -13.6% |
| 1972 | 0.153 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1541 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1538 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1522 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1508 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1529 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1542 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1581 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1579 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1572 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.159 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1551 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1564 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1555 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1487 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1515 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1523 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1478 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1499 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1445 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1442 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1433 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1429 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1334 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1325 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1411 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1298 units per person | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1388 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1362 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1338 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1323 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1295 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1281 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1257 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1194 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1218 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1195 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1179 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1154 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1132 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1106 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1099 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1075 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1051 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1033 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1015 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1003 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0993 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0977 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0965 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0957 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0944 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0936 units per person | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1559 units per person | 0.1508 units per person | 0.1771 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1542 units per person | 0.1478 units per person | 0.159 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.14 units per person | 0.1298 units per person | 0.1499 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1264 units per person | 0.1179 units per person | 0.1362 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1066 units per person | 0.0993 units per person | 0.1154 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0956 units per person | 0.0936 units per person | 0.0977 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 24 Madagascar 0.1656 units per person compare
- 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
More education data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60.53 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 62.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.22 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.3% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1513 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0964 units per person (2024)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.0936 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1771 units per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0936 units per person in 2024.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.