School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean
WB: Latin America & Caribbean: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 34.60 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean stood at 34.60 million.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 36.99 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 34.58 million, in 2023.
That places WB: Latin America & Caribbean 118th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 35.74 million | — |
| 2000 | 35.86 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 36.09 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 36.32 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 36.55 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 36.71 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 36.83 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 36.90 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 36.96 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 36.99 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 36.97 million | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 36.91 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 36.86 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 36.83 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 36.36 million | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 36.20 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 35.66 million | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 35.46 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 35.30 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 35.06 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 34.95 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 34.85 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 34.72 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 34.68 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 34.58 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 34.60 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.74 million | 35.74 million | 35.74 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.62 million | 35.86 million | 36.99 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.96 million | 34.95 million | 36.91 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.69 million | 34.58 million | 34.85 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 31.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 740,755 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4451 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.39 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean was 34.60 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 36.99 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.58 million in 2023.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 118th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Latin America & 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