What is the highest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?

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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?

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

How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp?

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.

Is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?

Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Name: Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
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Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): 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

26th

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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.

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

That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 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	-20.4%
1972	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1973	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-23.1%
1974	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-21.8%
1975	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1976	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1977	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1978	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
1979	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1980	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
1981	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1982	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+13.0%
1983	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
1984	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1985	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1986	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1987	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1988	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1989	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1990	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1991	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1992	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1993	0 units per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
1994	0 units per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1995	0 units per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1996	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1997	0 units per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1998	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1999	0 units per US$ of GDP	+21.1%
2000	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
2001	0 units per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2002	0 units per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
2003	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2004	0 units per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
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	-14.9%
2009	0 units per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2010	0 units per US$ of GDP	-20.7%
2011	0 units per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
2012	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2013	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2014	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2015	0 units per US$ of GDP	+17.0%
2016	0 units per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2017	0 units per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2018	0 units per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2019	0 units per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2020	0 units per US$ of GDP	+18.2%
2021	0 units per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
2022	0 units per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
2023	0 units per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

23 Benin 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
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

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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 capita 0.0936 units per person (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 unit of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp?: Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 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.