School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 26.80 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
26.80 million number
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
31st
of 45 groups
All-time high
28.87 million number
in 2000
All-time low
21.00 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 26.80 million number.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 28.87 million number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.00 million number, in 1970.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 31st of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21.00 million number | — |
| 1971 | 21.35 million number | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 21.66 million number | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 21.93 million number | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 22.17 million number | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 22.43 million number | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 22.71 million number | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 22.87 million number | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 23.18 million number | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 23.51 million number | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 23.87 million number | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 24.34 million number | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 24.87 million number | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 25.36 million number | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 25.78 million number | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 26.09 million number | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 26.64 million number | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 26.98 million number | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 27.25 million number | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 27.47 million number | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 27.63 million number | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 28.43 million number | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 28.52 million number | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 28.55 million number | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 28.58 million number | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 28.45 million number | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 28.50 million number | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 28.49 million number | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 28.62 million number | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 27.78 million number | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 28.87 million number | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 28.45 million number | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 28.40 million number | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 28.24 million number | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 28.63 million number | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 28.32 million number | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 27.77 million number | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 27.38 million number | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 27.47 million number | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 27.40 million number | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 28.09 million number | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 27.30 million number | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 26.99 million number | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 26.73 million number | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 26.56 million number | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 26.46 million number | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.20 million number | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 26.23 million number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 26.28 million number | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 26.80 million number | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.28 million number | 21.00 million number | 23.51 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.86 million number | 23.87 million number | 27.47 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.36 million number | 27.63 million number | 28.62 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.09 million number | 27.38 million number | 28.87 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.77 million number | 26.20 million number | 28.09 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0886 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.4% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 57.82 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.215 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 26.80 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 28.87 million number in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.00 million number in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.