School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean
WB: Latin America & Caribbean: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 27.16 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27.16 million
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
109th
of 221 groups
All-time high
28.46 million
in 2013
All-time low
23.07 million
in 1985
Years of data
40
1985–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean, 1985–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Latin America & Caribbean recorded 27.16 million for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 28.46 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 23.07 million, in 1985.
That places WB: Latin America & Caribbean 109th 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 40 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 23.07 million | — |
| 1986 | 23.37 million | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 23.50 million | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 23.62 million | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 23.74 million | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 23.85 million | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 24.63 million | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 24.77 million | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 24.89 million | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 25.02 million | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 25.10 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 25.17 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 25.20 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 25.29 million | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 25.58 million | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 25.57 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 25.52 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 25.44 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 25.39 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 25.32 million | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 25.24 million | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 25.00 million | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 24.91 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 25.47 million | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 25.43 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 25.45 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 25.40 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 25.38 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 28.46 million | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 28.36 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 28.29 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 27.99 million | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 28.01 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 28.01 million | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 28.09 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 27.98 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 27.79 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 27.62 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 27.45 million | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 27.16 million | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.46 million | 23.07 million | 23.74 million | 5 |
| 1990s | 24.95 million | 23.85 million | 25.58 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.33 million | 24.91 million | 25.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.34 million | 25.38 million | 28.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.60 million | 27.16 million | 27.98 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean
More education data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 31.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 740,755 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4451 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.39 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean was 27.16 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 28.46 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.07 million in 1985.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 109th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Latin America & 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