School age population, primary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): School age population, primary education, male was 26.99 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
26.99 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
134th
of 221 groups
All-time high
27.77 million
in 2004
All-time low
26.96 million
in 2020
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, primary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) is 26.99 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) peaked at 27.77 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 26.96 million, in 2020.
That places WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) 134th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, primary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 27.48 million | — |
| 2000 | 27.55 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 27.65 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 27.72 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 27.77 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 27.77 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 27.75 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 27.71 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 27.67 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 27.61 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 27.56 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 27.55 million | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 27.52 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 27.49 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 27.33 million | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 27.21 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 27.16 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 27.12 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 27.09 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 27.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 27.05 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 26.96 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 27.04 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 27.08 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 27.00 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 26.99 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.48 million | 27.48 million | 27.48 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.68 million | 27.55 million | 27.77 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.26 million | 27.05 million | 27.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.01 million | 26.96 million | 27.08 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
More education data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4904 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 28.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 27.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.39 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- School age population, primary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) was 26.99 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 27.77 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.96 million in 2020.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 134th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) 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