School age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean
WB: Latin America & Caribbean: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 58.74 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
58.74 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
125th
of 221 groups
All-time high
61.22 million
in 1997
All-time low
58.74 million
in 2024
Years of data
32
1993–2024
School age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Latin America & Caribbean recorded 58.74 million for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 61.22 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 58.74 million, in 2024.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 125th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 59.91 million | — |
| 1994 | 60.19 million | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 60.45 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 60.70 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 61.22 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 60.37 million | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 60.55 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 60.70 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 60.88 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 60.98 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 61.02 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 60.98 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 60.91 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 60.80 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 60.68 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 60.54 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 60.40 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 60.35 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 60.24 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 60.16 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 59.92 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 59.69 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 59.53 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 59.41 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 59.27 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 59.29 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 59.19 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 59.10 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 59.15 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 59.06 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 58.84 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 58.74 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.49 million | 59.91 million | 61.22 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 60.79 million | 60.40 million | 61.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.71 million | 59.19 million | 60.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.98 million | 58.74 million | 59.15 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean
More education data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 31.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 740,755 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4451 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.39 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean was 58.74 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 61.22 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.74 million in 2024.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 125th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Latin America & 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