School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America
MDG: Latin America: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 25.29 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
25.29 million
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
116th
of 221 groups
All-time high
26.44 million
in 2013
All-time low
22.83 million
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Latin America recorded 25.29 million for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America peaked at 26.44 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 22.83 million, in 1991.
That places MDG: Latin America 116th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22.83 million | — |
| 1992 | 22.96 million | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 23.06 million | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 23.16 million | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 23.24 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 23.30 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 23.34 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 23.43 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 23.45 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 23.45 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 23.40 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 23.33 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 23.28 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 23.22 million | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 23.14 million | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 22.93 million | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 22.84 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 23.42 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 23.41 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 23.45 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 23.43 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 23.42 million | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 26.44 million | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 26.34 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 26.27 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 25.97 million | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 26.02 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 26.04 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 26.13 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 26.04 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 25.86 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 25.72 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 25.57 million | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 25.29 million | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.20 million | 22.83 million | 23.45 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.24 million | 22.84 million | 23.45 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.35 million | 23.42 million | 26.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.70 million | 25.29 million | 26.04 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America
More education data for MDG: Latin America
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4791 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6143 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.02 million (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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7521 % 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), gaps filled 19.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 29.99 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America was 25.29 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The highest recorded value was 26.44 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.83 million in 1991.
- How does MDG: Latin America rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Latin America ranks 116th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Latin America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Latin America 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