School age population, pre-primary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 14.30 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
14.30 million number
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
28th
of 45 groups
All-time high
15.26 million number
in 2000
All-time low
10.96 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 14.30 million number.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 15.26 million number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.96 million number, in 1970.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 28th 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, male in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.96 million number | — |
| 1971 | 11.13 million number | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 11.28 million number | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 11.42 million number | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 11.55 million number | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 11.68 million number | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 11.83 million number | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 11.92 million number | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 12.08 million number | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 12.26 million number | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 12.44 million number | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 12.69 million number | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 12.96 million number | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 13.22 million number | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 13.44 million number | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 13.60 million number | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 13.89 million number | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 14.06 million number | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 14.19 million number | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 14.31 million number | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 14.39 million number | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 14.80 million number | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 14.86 million number | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 14.89 million number | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 14.90 million number | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 14.84 million number | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 14.87 million number | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 14.87 million number | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 15.13 million number | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 14.64 million number | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 15.26 million number | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 15.05 million number | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 15.02 million number | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 14.90 million number | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 15.07 million number | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 14.94 million number | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 14.63 million number | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 14.44 million number | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 14.46 million number | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 14.50 million number | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 14.81 million number | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 14.42 million number | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 14.26 million number | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 14.36 million number | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 14.27 million number | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 14.19 million number | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 14.08 million number | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 14.03 million number | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 14.03 million number | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.30 million number | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.61 million number | 10.96 million number | 12.26 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.48 million number | 12.44 million number | 14.31 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.82 million number | 14.39 million number | 15.13 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.83 million number | 14.44 million number | 15.26 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.28 million number | 14.03 million number | 14.81 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 63.30 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 61.44 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1923 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0928 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 22.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean was 14.30 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 15.26 million number in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.96 million number in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.