School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 34.49 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
34.49 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
119th
of 221 groups
All-time high
36.81 million
in 2008
All-time low
34.46 million
in 2023
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean stood at 34.49 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 36.81 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 34.46 million, in 2023.
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 119th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 35.55 million | — |
| 2000 | 35.67 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 35.90 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 36.13 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 36.36 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 36.52 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 36.64 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 36.72 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 36.78 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 36.81 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 36.80 million | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 36.74 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 36.69 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 36.66 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 36.20 million | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 36.05 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 35.51 million | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 35.32 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 35.16 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 34.93 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 34.82 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 34.73 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 34.60 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 34.56 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 34.46 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 34.49 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.55 million | 35.55 million | 35.55 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.43 million | 35.67 million | 36.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.81 million | 34.82 million | 36.74 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.57 million | 34.46 million | 34.73 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
More education data for UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 30.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 736,275 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4491 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean was 34.49 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 36.81 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.46 million in 2023.
- How does UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 119th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release