School age population, primary education, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean

UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: School age population, primary education, male was 29.89 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
29.89 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
125th
of 221 groups
All-time high
30.96 million
in 1997
All-time low
29.89 million
in 2024
Years of data
31
1994–2024

School age population, primary education, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 1994–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M1994200920241994: 30.4M1995: 30.5M1996: 30.6M1997: 31.0M1998: 30.5M1999: 30.6M2000: 30.7M2001: 30.8M2002: 30.9M2003: 30.9M2004: 30.9M2005: 30.9M2006: 30.8M2007: 30.8M2008: 30.7M2009: 30.6M2010: 30.6M2011: 30.6M2012: 30.5M2013: 30.4M2014: 30.3M2015: 30.2M2016: 30.2M2017: 30.1M2018: 30.2M2019: 30.1M2020: 30.0M2021: 30.0M2022: 30.1M2023: 29.9M2024: 29.9M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, primary education, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean stood at 29.89 million. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 30.96 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 29.89 million, in 2024.

UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 125th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

School age population, primary education, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for School age population, primary education, male (number) in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 1994 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1994 30.36 million
1995 30.50 million +0.4%
1996 30.63 million +0.4%
1997 30.96 million +1.1%
1998 30.53 million -1.4%
1999 30.63 million +0.3%
2000 30.70 million +0.2%
2001 30.81 million +0.3%
2002 30.87 million +0.2%
2003 30.90 million +0.1%
2004 30.89 million -0.0%
2005 30.86 million -0.1%
2006 30.81 million -0.2%
2007 30.75 million -0.2%
2008 30.69 million -0.2%
2009 30.63 million -0.2%
2010 30.61 million -0.1%
2011 30.57 million -0.1%
2012 30.54 million -0.1%
2013 30.38 million -0.5%
2014 30.25 million -0.4%
2015 30.21 million -0.1%
2016 30.17 million -0.1%
2017 30.15 million -0.1%
2018 30.15 million +0.0%
2019 30.09 million -0.2%
2020 29.98 million -0.4%
2021 30.04 million +0.2%
2022 30.06 million +0.1%
2023 29.94 million -0.4%
2024 29.89 million -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.60 million 30.36 million 30.96 million 6
2000s 30.79 million 30.63 million 30.90 million 10
2010s 30.31 million 30.09 million 30.61 million 10
2020s 29.98 million 29.89 million 30.06 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, primary education, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
School age population, primary education, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean was 29.89 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 30.96 million in 1997.
What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 29.89 million in 2024.
How does UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank for school age population, primary education, male?
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 125th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,724 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release