School age population, pre-primary education, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): School age population, pre-primary education, male was 14.05 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
14.05 million number
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
30th
of 45 groups
All-time high
14.96 million number
in 1998
All-time low
10.74 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 14.05 million number for school age population, pre-primary education, male in 2019.
That represents a change of up 2.0% 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 14.96 million number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 10.74 million number, in 1970.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 30th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.74 million number | — |
| 1971 | 10.92 million number | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 11.07 million number | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 11.22 million number | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 11.35 million number | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 11.48 million number | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 11.63 million number | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 11.72 million number | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 11.89 million number | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 12.06 million number | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 12.25 million number | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 12.50 million number | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 12.78 million number | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 13.05 million number | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 13.27 million number | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 13.45 million number | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 13.74 million number | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 13.91 million number | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 14.04 million number | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 14.15 million number | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 14.23 million number | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 14.65 million number | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 14.70 million number | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 14.72 million number | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 14.74 million number | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 14.67 million number | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 14.71 million number | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 14.70 million number | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 14.96 million number | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 14.34 million number | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 14.95 million number | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 14.75 million number | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 14.72 million number | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 14.60 million number | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 14.77 million number | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 14.65 million number | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 14.34 million number | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 14.16 million number | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 14.18 million number | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 14.23 million number | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 14.55 million number | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 14.17 million number | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 14.01 million number | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 14.09 million number | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 14.00 million number | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 13.93 million number | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 13.82 million number | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 13.77 million number | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 13.77 million number | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.05 million number | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.41 million number | 10.74 million number | 12.06 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.31 million number | 12.25 million number | 14.15 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.64 million number | 14.23 million number | 14.96 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.54 million number | 14.16 million number | 14.95 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.02 million number | 13.77 million number | 14.55 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 27 Philippines 1.17 million number compare
- 28 Thailand 1.17 million number compare
- 29 Argentina 1.14 million number compare
- 30 Madagascar 1.14 million number compare
- 31 Colombia 1.13 million number compare
- 32 Côte d'Ivoire 1.13 million number compare
- 33 Zambia 1.13 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, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 14.05 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.96 million number in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.74 million number in 1970.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 & 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, 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.