Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean: Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education was 39.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
39.2%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
6th
of 9 groups
All-time high
40.8%
in 2004
All-time low
39.2%
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean is 39.2%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 40.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 2019.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.7% | — |
| 2001 | 40.7% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 40.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 40.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 40.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 40.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 40.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 40.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 40.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 40.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 40.4% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 40.3% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 40.2% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 40.0% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 39.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 39.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 39.6% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 39.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 39.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 39.2% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.7% | 40.5% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 39.2% | 40.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
- 3 United Kingdom 96.9% compare
- 4 Lithuania 96.8% compare
- 5 Netherlands 96.2% compare
- 6 Sweden 95.2% compare
- 7 United States 94.4% compare
- 8 Slovenia 93.9% compare
- 9 Slovakia 93.5% compare
More education data for SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5652 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4451 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.91 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3433 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0342 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6877 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean was 39.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education recorded in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education recorded in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 2019.
- How does SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education?
- SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 6th out of 9 groups with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education rising or falling in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release