School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 27.09 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27.09 million
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
110th
of 221 groups
All-time high
28.32 million
in 2013
All-time low
23.23 million
in 1986
Years of data
39
1986–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean is 27.09 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 28.32 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 23.23 million, in 1986.
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 110th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 23.23 million | — |
| 1987 | 23.36 million | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 23.49 million | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 23.61 million | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 23.72 million | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 24.50 million | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 24.64 million | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 24.76 million | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 24.88 million | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 24.97 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 25.04 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 25.07 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 25.16 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 25.45 million | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 25.44 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 25.39 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 25.32 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 25.27 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 25.20 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 25.12 million | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 24.89 million | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 24.80 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 25.36 million | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 25.33 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 25.35 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 25.30 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 25.29 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 28.32 million | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 28.23 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 28.17 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 27.87 million | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 27.91 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 27.91 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28.00 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 27.89 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 27.70 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 27.55 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 27.38 million | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 27.09 million | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.42 million | 23.23 million | 23.61 million | 4 |
| 1990s | 24.82 million | 23.72 million | 25.45 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.21 million | 24.80 million | 25.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.23 million | 25.29 million | 28.32 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.52 million | 27.09 million | 27.89 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, pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean was 27.09 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 28.32 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.23 million in 1986.
- How does UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 110th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release