School age population, early childhood education, female in MDG: Latin America

MDG: Latin America: School age population, early childhood education, female was 25.85 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
25.85 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
92nd
of 194 groups
All-time high
27.36 million
in 2013
All-time low
23.69 million
in 2004
Years of data
19
2004–2024

School age population, early childhood education, female in MDG: Latin America, 2004–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M2004201420242004: 23.7M2005: 23.8M2008: 24.3M2009: 24.4M2010: 24.6M2011: 24.7M2012: 25.9M2013: 27.4M2014: 27.3M2015: 27.3M2016: 27.3M2017: 27.3M2018: 27.2M2019: 27.1M2020: 26.9M2021: 26.6M2022: 26.3M2023: 26.0M2024: 25.8M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, early childhood education, female in MDG: Latin America stood at 25.85 million.

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, female in MDG: Latin America peaked at 27.36 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 23.69 million, in 2004.

That places MDG: Latin America 92nd 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 19 years of available data.

School age population, early childhood education, female in MDG: Latin America, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, female (number) in MDG: Latin America, 2004 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2004 23.69 million
2005 23.78 million +0.3%
2008 24.31 million +2.2%
2009 24.43 million +0.5%
2010 24.56 million +0.5%
2011 24.67 million +0.4%
2012 25.88 million +4.9%
2013 27.36 million +5.7%
2014 27.32 million -0.2%
2015 27.32 million +0.0%
2016 27.27 million -0.2%
2017 27.26 million -0.0%
2018 27.20 million -0.2%
2019 27.10 million -0.4%
2020 26.87 million -0.8%
2021 26.62 million -0.9%
2022 26.28 million -1.3%
2023 26.01 million -1.0%
2024 25.85 million -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.05 million 23.69 million 24.43 million 4
2010s 26.59 million 24.56 million 27.36 million 10
2020s 26.33 million 25.85 million 26.87 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America

  1. 89 El Salvador 336,559 compare
  2. 90 Honduras 331,985 compare
  3. 91 Paraguay 330,216 compare
  4. 92 Sri Lanka 319,064 compare
  5. 93 Azerbaijan 315,630 compare
  6. 94 Hungary 313,606 compare
  7. 95 Cuba 283,008 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, female in MDG: Latin America?
School age population, early childhood education, female in MDG: Latin America was 25.85 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in MDG: Latin America?
The highest recorded value was 27.36 million in 2013.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in MDG: Latin America?
The lowest recorded value was 23.69 million in 2004.
How does MDG: Latin America rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
MDG: Latin America ranks 92nd out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, early childhood education, female 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
401 places, 9,806 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release