School age population, one year before the official primary entry in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 4.99 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean is 4.99 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 5.30 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.99 million, in 2024.
That places UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 127th 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, one year before the official primary entry in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.30 million | — |
| 2000 | 5.30 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 5.30 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 5.28 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 5.27 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 5.26 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 5.25 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 5.23 million | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 5.21 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 5.20 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 5.19 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 5.19 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 5.19 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 5.18 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 5.15 million | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 5.14 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 5.12 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.07 million | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 5.12 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 5.06 million | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 5.05 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.06 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 5.11 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 5.03 million | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 5.02 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 4.99 million | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.30 million | 5.30 million | 5.30 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.25 million | 5.19 million | 5.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.13 million | 5.05 million | 5.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.04 million | 4.99 million | 5.11 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, one year before the official primary entry in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean was 4.99 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 UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 5.30 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.99 million in 2024.
- How does UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 127th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release