School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America
MDG: Latin America: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 9.75 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
9.75 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
131st
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.03 million
in 2006
All-time low
9.74 million
in 2022
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America stood at 9.75 million.
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 MDG: Latin America peaked at 10.03 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9.74 million, in 2022.
That places MDG: Latin America 131st 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 MDG: Latin America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.77 million | — |
| 2000 | 9.81 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 9.87 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 9.92 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 9.97 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 9.99 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 10.01 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 10.03 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 10.01 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 9.99 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 9.96 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 9.95 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 9.95 million | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.94 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 9.91 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 9.87 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 9.94 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 9.89 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 9.86 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 9.91 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 9.85 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 9.83 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 9.83 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.74 million | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 9.76 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 9.75 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.77 million | 9.77 million | 9.77 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.96 million | 9.81 million | 10.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.91 million | 9.85 million | 9.95 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.78 million | 9.74 million | 9.83 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America was 9.75 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 MDG: Latin America?
- The highest recorded value was 10.03 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.74 million in 2022.
- How does MDG: Latin America rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Latin America ranks 131st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Latin America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Latin America 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