School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302): School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 10.27 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
10.27 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
125th
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.56 million
in 2006
All-time low
10.26 million
in 2022
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) is 10.27 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) peaked at 10.56 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10.26 million, in 2022.
That places ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) 125th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.30 million | — |
| 2000 | 10.36 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 10.42 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 10.48 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 10.52 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 10.53 million | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 10.55 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 10.56 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 10.54 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 10.53 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 10.50 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 10.49 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 10.49 million | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.48 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 10.44 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 10.41 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 10.47 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 10.41 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 10.37 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 10.42 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 10.36 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 10.35 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 10.35 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 10.26 million | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 10.30 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 10.27 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.30 million | 10.30 million | 10.30 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.50 million | 10.36 million | 10.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.43 million | 10.36 million | 10.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.31 million | 10.26 million | 10.35 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
More education data for ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4573 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6961 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 20.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 30.82 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 730,940 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.76 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) was 10.27 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.56 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.26 million in 2022.
- How does ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) ranks 125th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release