What is the highest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?

The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.

What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?

The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.

How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp?

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.

Is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?

Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

Name: Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.6%

Rank

27th

of 45 groups

All-time high

0.0003 units per US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1970–2024

Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 27th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970 to 2024.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-21.1%
1972	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1973	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-22.2%
1974	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-22.9%
1975	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1976	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1977	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1978	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1979	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1980	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
1981	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1982	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
1983	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
1984	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1985	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1986	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1987	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1988	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1989	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1990	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1991	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1992	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1993	0 units per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
1994	0 units per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
1995	0 units per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1996	0 units per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1997	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1998	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1999	0 units per US$ of GDP	+22.1%
2000	0 units per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2001	0 units per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2002	0 units per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
2003	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2004	0 units per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
2005	0 units per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
2006	0 units per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
2007	0 units per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
2008	0 units per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
2009	0 units per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
2010	0 units per US$ of GDP	-20.5%
2011	0 units per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
2012	0 units per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2013	0 units per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2014	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2015	0 units per US$ of GDP	+17.9%
2016	0 units per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2017	0 units per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
2018	0 units per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2019	0 units per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2020	0 units per US$ of GDP	+18.4%
2021	0 units per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
2022	0 units per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
2023	0 units per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
2024	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

24 Burkina Faso 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
25 Lesotho 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
26 Yemen 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
27 Mali 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
28 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
29 Timor-Leste 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
30 Ethiopia 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

More education data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0886 units per person (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 unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?: Primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?: The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp?: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?: Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Primary education, pupils ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 246 places, 10,698 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 02 September 2026

Primary education, pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.