School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 27.51 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
27.51 million number
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
29th
of 45 groups
All-time high
29.38 million number
in 1998
All-time low
21.27 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 27.51 million number.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 29.38 million number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 21.27 million number, in 1970.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21.27 million number | — |
| 1971 | 21.61 million number | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 21.91 million number | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 22.19 million number | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 22.44 million number | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 22.70 million number | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 22.99 million number | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 23.16 million number | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 23.48 million number | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 23.81 million number | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 24.18 million number | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 24.66 million number | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 25.21 million number | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 25.72 million number | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 26.16 million number | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 26.49 million number | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 27.04 million number | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 27.38 million number | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 27.64 million number | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 27.86 million number | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 28.02 million number | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 28.82 million number | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 28.91 million number | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 28.95 million number | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 28.97 million number | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 28.84 million number | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 28.90 million number | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 28.88 million number | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 29.38 million number | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 28.26 million number | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 29.35 million number | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 28.91 million number | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 28.84 million number | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 28.65 million number | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 29.02 million number | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 28.71 million number | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 28.16 million number | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 27.78 million number | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 27.88 million number | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 27.82 million number | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 28.52 million number | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 27.74 million number | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 27.44 million number | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 27.52 million number | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 27.36 million number | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 27.26 million number | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.93 million number | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 26.95 million number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 27.00 million number | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 27.51 million number | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.56 million number | 21.27 million number | 23.81 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.23 million number | 24.18 million number | 27.86 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.79 million number | 28.02 million number | 29.38 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.51 million number | 27.78 million number | 29.35 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.42 million number | 26.93 million number | 28.52 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 26 Germany 2.31 million number compare
- 27 Philippines 2.29 million number compare
- 28 Thailand 2.27 million number compare
- 29 Côte d'Ivoire 2.25 million number compare
- 30 Argentina 2.25 million number compare
- 31 Madagascar 2.25 million number compare
- 32 Zambia 2.24 million number compare
More education data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.22 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 62.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60.53 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1513 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0936 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.3% (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 27.51 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 29.38 million number in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.27 million number in 1970.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.