School age population, primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 58.55 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
58.55 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
126th
of 221 groups
All-time high
60.83 million
in 1997
All-time low
58.55 million
in 2024
Years of data
31
1994–2024
School age population, primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean is 58.55 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 60.83 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 58.55 million, in 2024.
That places UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 126th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 59.67 million | — |
| 1995 | 59.93 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 60.18 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 60.83 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 59.97 million | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 60.15 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 60.30 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 60.49 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 60.59 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 60.64 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 60.61 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 60.54 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 60.44 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 60.32 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 60.19 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 60.07 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 60.02 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 59.93 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 59.85 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 59.63 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 59.41 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 59.25 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 59.14 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 59.01 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 59.04 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 58.96 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 58.88 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 58.94 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 58.86 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 58.65 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 58.55 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.12 million | 59.67 million | 60.83 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 60.42 million | 60.07 million | 60.64 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.42 million | 58.96 million | 60.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.78 million | 58.55 million | 58.94 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
More education data for UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 30.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 736,275 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4491 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean was 58.55 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 60.83 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.55 million in 2024.
- How does UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 126th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 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