Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 3.07 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean is 3.07 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 3.52 units per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.24 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.51 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 2.24 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1972 | 2.29 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 2.37 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 2.42 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 2.45 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 2.48 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 2.57 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 2.65 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 2.77 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 2.83 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 2.87 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 2.96 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 2.95 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 3.04 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 3.08 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 3 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 3.11 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 3.19 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 3.15 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 3.25 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 3.2 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 3.25 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 3.29 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 3.34 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 3.17 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 3.21 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 3.46 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 3.24 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 3.52 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 3.5 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 3.49 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 3.49 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 3.47 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 3.47 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 3.45 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 3.32 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 3.42 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 3.4 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 3.39 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 3.35 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 3.32 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 3.28 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 3.3 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 3.26 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 3.22 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.19 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.17 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 3.16 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.15 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.12 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 3.1 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 3.09 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 3.07 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.48 units per square kilometre | 2.24 units per square kilometre | 2.77 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.02 units per square kilometre | 2.83 units per square kilometre | 3.19 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.29 units per square kilometre | 3.17 units per square kilometre | 3.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.44 units per square kilometre | 3.32 units per square kilometre | 3.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.24 units per square kilometre | 3.15 units per square kilometre | 3.35 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1 units per square kilometre | 3.07 units per square kilometre | 3.12 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 32 Netherlands 33.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Marshall Islands 32.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Pakistan 31.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 31.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Togo 30.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 El Salvador 29.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Viet Nam 29.33 units per square kilometre 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, annual growth rate -0.1923 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0928 units per person (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 104.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.34 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean was 3.07 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 3.52 units per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.24 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.