School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)

WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 9.41 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
9.41 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
133rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.68 million
in 2006
All-time low
9.40 million
in 2022
Years of data
26
1999–2024

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), 1999–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M1999201120241999: 9.4M2000: 9.5M2001: 9.5M2002: 9.6M2003: 9.6M2004: 9.7M2005: 9.7M2006: 9.7M2007: 9.7M2008: 9.7M2009: 9.6M2010: 9.6M2011: 9.6M2012: 9.6M2013: 9.6M2014: 9.5M2015: 9.6M2016: 9.6M2017: 9.5M2018: 9.5M2019: 9.5M2020: 9.5M2021: 9.5M2022: 9.4M2023: 9.4M2024: 9.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) is 9.41 million, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) peaked at 9.68 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9.40 million, in 2022.

WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 133rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number) in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 9.43 million
2000 9.48 million +0.5%
2001 9.54 million +0.6%
2002 9.59 million +0.5%
2003 9.63 million +0.5%
2004 9.66 million +0.3%
2005 9.67 million +0.2%
2006 9.68 million +0.1%
2007 9.67 million -0.1%
2008 9.66 million -0.2%
2009 9.63 million -0.3%
2010 9.62 million -0.1%
2011 9.62 million -0.0%
2012 9.61 million -0.1%
2013 9.57 million -0.4%
2014 9.54 million -0.4%
2015 9.60 million +0.7%
2016 9.55 million -0.5%
2017 9.50 million -0.5%
2018 9.54 million +0.4%
2019 9.49 million -0.6%
2020 9.47 million -0.2%
2021 9.48 million +0.1%
2022 9.40 million -0.9%
2023 9.43 million +0.3%
2024 9.41 million -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.43 million 9.43 million 9.43 million 1
2000s 9.62 million 9.48 million 9.68 million 10
2010s 9.57 million 9.49 million 9.62 million 10
2020s 9.44 million 9.40 million 9.48 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)

  1. 130 Gabon 59,191 compare
  2. 131 Slovakia 57,987 compare
  3. 132 Georgia 56,289 compare
  4. 133 Guinea-Bissau 55,878 compare
  5. 134 Lesotho 54,343 compare
  6. 135 Botswana 49,463 compare
  7. 136 Hong Kong 47,200 compare

See the full ranking of 443 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) was 9.41 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 9.68 million in 2006.
What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 9.40 million in 2022.
How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 133rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) 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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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,702 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release