School age population, one year before the official primary entry in MDG: Latin America
MDG: Latin America: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 9.58 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
9.58 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
133rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.10 million
in 2000
All-time low
9.58 million
in 2024
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in MDG: Latin America, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in MDG: Latin America is 9.58 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in MDG: Latin America peaked at 10.10 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.58 million, in 2024.
That places MDG: Latin America 133rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in MDG: Latin America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.08 million | — |
| 2000 | 10.10 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 10.09 million | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 10.06 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 10.03 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 10.01 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 10.00 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 9.97 million | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 9.94 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 9.91 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 9.90 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 9.91 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 9.92 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 9.91 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 9.87 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 9.88 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 9.83 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 9.73 million | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 9.75 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 9.68 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 9.70 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 9.77 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 9.78 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.59 million | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 9.64 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 9.58 million | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.08 million | 10.08 million | 10.08 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.00 million | 9.90 million | 10.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.82 million | 9.68 million | 9.92 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.67 million | 9.58 million | 9.78 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America
- 130 Guinea-Bissau 57,592 compare
- 131 Costa Rica 56,894 compare
- 132 Botswana 55,372 compare
- 133 Lesotho 53,577 compare
- 134 Finland 53,069 compare
- 135 Georgia 51,239 compare
- 136 Equatorial Guinea 48,454 compare
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, one year before the official primary entry in MDG: Latin America?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in MDG: Latin America was 9.58 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The highest recorded value was 10.10 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.58 million in 2024.
- How does MDG: Latin America rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- MDG: Latin America ranks 133rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in MDG: Latin America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release