School age population, secondary education, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean

UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: School age population, secondary education, female was 31.51 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
31.51 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
119th
of 221 groups
All-time high
33.68 million
in 2009
All-time low
31.46 million
in 2022
Years of data
26
1999–2024

School age population, secondary education, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 1999–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M1999201120241999: 32.3M2000: 32.4M2001: 32.6M2002: 32.8M2003: 33.0M2004: 33.2M2005: 33.4M2006: 33.5M2007: 33.6M2008: 33.7M2009: 33.7M2010: 33.7M2011: 33.7M2012: 33.6M2013: 33.3M2014: 33.1M2015: 32.9M2016: 32.7M2017: 32.5M2018: 32.1M2019: 31.8M2020: 31.7M2021: 31.5M2022: 31.5M2023: 31.5M2024: 31.5M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean recorded 31.51 million for school age population, secondary education, female in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 33.68 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 31.46 million, in 2022.

UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 119th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

School age population, secondary education, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for School age population, secondary education, female (number) in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 32.31 million
2000 32.42 million +0.3%
2001 32.61 million +0.6%
2002 32.80 million +0.6%
2003 33.00 million +0.6%
2004 33.19 million +0.6%
2005 33.36 million +0.5%
2006 33.49 million +0.4%
2007 33.59 million +0.3%
2008 33.66 million +0.2%
2009 33.68 million +0.1%
2010 33.67 million -0.0%
2011 33.66 million -0.0%
2012 33.64 million -0.1%
2013 33.29 million -1.0%
2014 33.11 million -0.5%
2015 32.93 million -0.6%
2016 32.74 million -0.6%
2017 32.48 million -0.8%
2018 32.14 million -1.0%
2019 31.81 million -1.0%
2020 31.69 million -0.4%
2021 31.49 million -0.6%
2022 31.46 million -0.1%
2023 31.48 million +0.1%
2024 31.51 million +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.31 million 32.31 million 32.31 million 1
2000s 33.18 million 32.42 million 33.68 million 10
2010s 32.95 million 31.81 million 33.67 million 10
2020s 31.53 million 31.46 million 31.69 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, secondary education, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
School age population, secondary education, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean was 31.51 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 33.68 million in 2009.
What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 31.46 million in 2022.
How does UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 119th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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, secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,379 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release