School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 3.36 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.36 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
195th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.40 million
in 2021
All-time low
1.77 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 3.36 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 3.40 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.77 million, in 1970.
GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 195th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.77 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.81 million | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 1.85 million | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 1.88 million | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 1.92 million | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 1.96 million | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 2.00 million | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 1.90 million | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 1.95 million | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 1.99 million | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 2.04 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 2.09 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 2.13 million | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 2.18 million | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 2.23 million | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 2.28 million | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 2.52 million | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 2.57 million | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 2.62 million | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 2.67 million | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 2.71 million | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 2.75 million | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 2.80 million | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 2.86 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 2.91 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 2.95 million | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 2.99 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 3.01 million | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 3.03 million | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 3.05 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 3.07 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 3.09 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 3.10 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 3.12 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 3.13 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 3.13 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.00 million | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 2.98 million | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 2.97 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 2.95 million | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.95 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.93 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.94 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 3.33 million | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 3.34 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 3.34 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 3.35 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 3.37 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.37 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.38 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.39 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.40 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 3.40 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 3.38 million | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 3.36 million | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.90 million | 1.77 million | 2.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.33 million | 2.04 million | 2.67 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.90 million | 2.71 million | 3.05 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.05 million | 2.95 million | 3.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.23 million | 2.93 million | 3.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.39 million | 3.36 million | 3.40 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 192 Guam 2,976 compare
- 193 Grenada 2,791 compare
- 194 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,486 compare
- 195 American Samoa 2,259 compare
- 196 Antigua and Barbuda 2,218 compare
- 197 Aruba 2,159 compare
- 198 Cayman Islands 1,728 compare
More education data for GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 7.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4247 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.99 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 320,705 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 3.36 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 3.40 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 million in 1970.
- How does GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 195th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release