School age population, primary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America
MDG: Latin America: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 54.76 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
54.76 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
131st
of 221 groups
All-time high
56.55 million
in 2003
All-time low
54.76 million
in 2024
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, primary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, primary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America stood at 54.76 million. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America peaked at 56.55 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 54.76 million, in 2024.
MDG: Latin America ranks 131st of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 55.96 million | — |
| 2000 | 56.12 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 56.33 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 56.46 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 56.55 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 56.54 million | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 56.48 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 56.39 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 56.27 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 56.15 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 56.04 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 56.02 million | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 55.96 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 55.92 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 55.73 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 55.54 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 55.41 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 55.31 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 55.18 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 55.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 55.11 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 55.03 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 55.10 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 55.03 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 54.84 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 54.76 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.96 million | 55.96 million | 55.96 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.33 million | 56.04 million | 56.55 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.54 million | 55.11 million | 56.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.95 million | 54.76 million | 55.10 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America
- 128 Botswana 362,100 compare
- 129 Georgia 344,511 compare
- 130 Guinea-Bissau 338,523 compare
- 131 Kuwait 316,769 compare
- 132 Gabon 309,891 compare
- 133 Hong Kong, China 309,000 compare
- 134 Equatorial Guinea 273,790 compare
More education data for MDG: Latin America
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 29.99 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 30.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4791 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 29.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6143 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7521 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America was 54.76 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The highest recorded value was 56.55 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.76 million in 2024.
- How does MDG: Latin America rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Latin America ranks 131st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Latin America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Latin America 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