School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America
MDG: Latin America: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 52.81 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America is 52.81 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America peaked at 55.90 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 48.35 million, in 2004.
MDG: Latin America ranks 91st of 194 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 48.35 million | — |
| 2005 | 48.52 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 49.62 million | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 49.88 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 50.15 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 50.37 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 52.84 million | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 55.90 million | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 55.84 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 55.85 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 55.76 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 55.68 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 55.57 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 55.39 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 54.98 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 54.38 million | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 53.63 million | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 53.15 million | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 52.81 million | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.09 million | 48.35 million | 49.88 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 54.33 million | 50.15 million | 55.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.79 million | 52.81 million | 54.98 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America
More education data for MDG: Latin America
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 650,773 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6143 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 29.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 30.47 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America was 52.81 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The highest recorded value was 55.90 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.35 million in 2004.
- How does MDG: Latin America rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- MDG: Latin America ranks 91st out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Latin America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Latin America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release