School enrollment, preprimary, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): School enrollment, preprimary, male was 75.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
75.2%
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
13th
of 45 groups
All-time high
76.0%
in 2018
All-time low
8.2%
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School enrollment, preprimary, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2020

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Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.

Analysis

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 75.2% for school enrollment, preprimary, male in 2020.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 76.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1970.

That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

School enrollment, preprimary, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970 to 2020.
Year % gross Change
1970 8.2%
1971 8.5% +4.4%
1972 8.9% +4.1%
1973 9.3% +4.8%
1974 9.8% +4.9%
1975 10.6% +8.5%
1976 11.9% +11.8%
1977 12.9% +8.9%
1978 13.8% +7.0%
1979 15.4% +11.8%
1980 16.6% +7.6%
1981 18.7% +12.8%
1982 21.6% +15.1%
1983 23.8% +10.5%
1984 26.6% +11.4%
1985 28.3% +6.6%
1986 30.8% +9.0%
1987 38.3% +24.3%
1988 38.8% +1.2%
1989 39.3% +1.3%
1990 43.2% +10.0%
1991 41.2% -4.7%
1992 43.2% +5.1%
1993 45.1% +4.3%
1994 45.9% +1.8%
1995 47.7% +3.8%
1996 49.3% +3.4%
1997 50.3% +2.1%
1998 51.7% +2.9%
1999 53.6% +3.6%
2000 54.5% +1.8%
2001 55.3% +1.3%
2002 55.6% +0.6%
2003 56.9% +2.4%
2004 58.1% +2.2%
2005 60.2% +3.5%
2006 62.5% +3.9%
2007 64.1% +2.6%
2008 66.1% +3.1%
2009 66.4% +0.3%
2010 72.9% +9.9%
2011 74.9% +2.7%
2012 75.8% +1.2%
2013 69.6% -8.2%
2014 71.6% +2.8%
2015 72.5% +1.3%
2016 73.9% +1.9%
2017 75.3% +1.9%
2018 76.0% +0.9%
2019 75.9% -0.2%
2020 75.2% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.9% 8.2% 15.4% 10
1980s 28.3% 16.6% 39.3% 10
1990s 47.1% 41.2% 53.6% 10
2000s 60.0% 54.5% 66.4% 10
2010s 73.8% 69.6% 76.0% 10
2020s 75.2% 75.2% 75.2% 1

Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

  1. 10 Germany 108.4% compare
  2. 11 France 107.3% compare
  3. 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 105.7% compare
  4. 13 Aruba 104.7% compare
  5. 14 Denmark 104.4% compare
  6. 15 Mauritius 104.3% compare
  7. 16 Seychelles 103.7% compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, preprimary, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
School enrollment, preprimary, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 75.2% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1970.
How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for school enrollment, preprimary, male?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2020.
Is school enrollment, preprimary, male rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,379 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.