School age population, primary education, male in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean: School age population, primary education, male was 29.99 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
29.99 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
120th
of 221 groups
All-time high
31.16 million
in 1997
All-time low
29.99 million
in 2024
Years of data
32
1993–2024
School age population, primary education, male in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 29.99 million for school age population, primary education, male 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 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 31.16 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 29.99 million, in 2024.
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 120th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, primary education, male in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 30.48 million | — |
| 1994 | 30.63 million | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 30.76 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 30.89 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 31.16 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 30.74 million | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 30.83 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 30.91 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 31.01 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 31.07 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 31.10 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 31.08 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 31.05 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 31.00 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 30.93 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 30.86 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 30.80 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 30.78 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 30.73 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 30.69 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 30.53 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 30.40 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 30.35 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 30.30 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 30.28 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 30.28 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 30.21 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 30.09 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 30.15 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 30.16 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 30.04 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 29.99 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.79 million | 30.48 million | 31.16 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 30.98 million | 30.80 million | 31.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.46 million | 30.21 million | 30.78 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.09 million | 29.99 million | 30.16 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
More education data for SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5652 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.91 million (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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6877 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 20.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 13.17 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, male in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- School age population, primary education, male in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean was 29.99 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 31.16 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.99 million in 2024.
- How does SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 120th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release