School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd): School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 55.14 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) stood at 55.14 million.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 58.31 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 52.04 million, in 2008.
That places WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) 81st out of 194 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 52.04 million | — |
| 2009 | 52.31 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 52.57 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 52.78 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 55.26 million | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 58.31 million | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 58.25 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 58.25 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 58.16 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 58.07 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 57.95 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 57.76 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 57.35 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 56.73 million | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 55.98 million | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 55.48 million | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 55.14 million | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.18 million | 52.04 million | 52.31 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 56.74 million | 52.57 million | 58.31 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.14 million | 55.14 million | 57.35 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
- 78 Kyrgyzstan 945,524 compare
- 79 Malaysia 941,282 compare
- 80 Zimbabwe 896,720 compare
- 81 South Sudan 886,447 compare
- 82 Benin 843,419 compare
- 83 Ecuador 834,917 compare
- 84 Turkmenistan 798,314 compare
More education data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3032 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4878 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.44 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6094 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 62.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1513 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) was 55.14 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 58.31 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.04 million in 2008.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 81st out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) 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