School age population, primary education, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 6.81 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.81 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
193rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.81 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.30 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, primary education, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, primary education, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 6.81 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 6.81 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.30 million, in 1970.
GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 193rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.30 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.39 million | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 3.47 million | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 3.56 million | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 3.65 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 3.73 million | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 3.80 million | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 3.89 million | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 3.96 million | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 4.03 million | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 4.11 million | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 4.20 million | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 4.28 million | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 4.38 million | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 4.49 million | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 4.61 million | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 4.73 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 4.85 million | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 4.97 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 5.09 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 5.22 million | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 5.33 million | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 5.44 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 5.55 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 5.63 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 5.73 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 5.83 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 6.34 million | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 6.03 million | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 6.13 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 6.23 million | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 6.31 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 6.39 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 6.48 million | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 6.54 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 6.60 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 6.65 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 6.70 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 6.74 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 6.76 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 6.76 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 6.74 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 6.73 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 6.70 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 6.68 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 6.67 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 6.67 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 6.67 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 6.69 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 6.71 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 6.72 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 6.74 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 6.76 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 6.79 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 6.81 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.68 million | 3.30 million | 4.03 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.57 million | 4.11 million | 5.09 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.72 million | 5.22 million | 6.34 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.54 million | 6.23 million | 6.76 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.70 million | 6.67 million | 6.76 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.77 million | 6.72 million | 6.81 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 190 Tonga 14,096 compare
- 191 Curaçao 12,203 compare
- 192 Grenada 10,476 compare
- 193 Seychelles 10,376 compare
- 194 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10,374 compare
- 195 Aruba 7,632 compare
- 196 Antigua and Barbuda 7,388 compare
More education data for GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 7.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4247 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.99 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 320,705 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 6.81 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 6.81 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.30 million in 1970.
- How does GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 193rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release