School age population, primary education, both sexes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): School age population, primary education, both sexes was 57.80 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
57.80 million number
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
29th
of 45 groups
All-time high
58.54 million number
in 2013
All-time low
38.97 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 57.80 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 58.54 million number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 38.97 million number, in 1970.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 29th 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, primary education, both sexes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 38.97 million number | — |
| 1971 | 40.00 million number | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 40.91 million number | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 41.76 million number | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 42.52 million number | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 43.20 million number | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 43.93 million number | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 44.64 million number | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 45.32 million number | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 46.00 million number | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 46.68 million number | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 47.40 million number | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 48.21 million number | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 49.09 million number | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 50.05 million number | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 50.99 million number | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 51.86 million number | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 52.75 million number | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 53.51 million number | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 54.19 million number | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 54.77 million number | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 55.34 million number | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 55.86 million number | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 56.29 million number | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 56.69 million number | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 57.04 million number | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 57.38 million number | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 58.53 million number | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 57.22 million number | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 56.18 million number | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 57.67 million number | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 57.09 million number | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 57.35 million number | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 57.73 million number | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 58.46 million number | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 58.21 million number | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 58.10 million number | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 58.05 million number | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 57.44 million number | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 57.27 million number | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 57.26 million number | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 56.33 million number | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 55.86 million number | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 58.54 million number | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 58.33 million number | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 58.16 million number | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 57.68 million number | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 57.33 million number | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 57.19 million number | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 57.80 million number | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.72 million number | 38.97 million number | 46.00 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.47 million number | 46.68 million number | 54.19 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.53 million number | 54.77 million number | 58.53 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.74 million number | 57.09 million number | 58.46 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.45 million number | 55.86 million number | 58.54 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 26 Türkiye 5.47 million number compare
- 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.92 million number compare
- 28 Thailand 4.78 million number compare
- 29 Myanmar 4.57 million number compare
- 30 Yemen 4.49 million number compare
- 31 Ghana 4.43 million number compare
- 32 Argentina 4.41 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, primary education, both sexes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 57.80 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 58.54 million number in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.97 million number in 1970.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.