Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both was 5.26 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 5.26 million number. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 101.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 5.26 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 633,967 number, in 1998.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 19th out of 40 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 633,967 number | — |
| 1999 | 661,308 number | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 645,467 number | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 661,333 number | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 672,088 number | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 663,428 number | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 747,317 number | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 733,347 number | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 736,996 number | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.33 million number | +215.9% |
| 2008 | 2.49 million number | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 2.61 million number | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 2.85 million number | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 3.03 million number | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 3.33 million number | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 3.95 million number | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 4.10 million number | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 4.27 million number | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 4.46 million number | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 4.62 million number | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 4.78 million number | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 5.26 million number | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 647,638 number | 633,967 number | 661,308 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.23 million number | 645,467 number | 2.61 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.07 million number | 2.85 million number | 5.26 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More reference data data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 466.52 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 227.47 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 223.29 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 9.99 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.89 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.10 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.21 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.12 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.4% (2019)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 5.26 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.26 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 633,967 number in 1998.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 19th out of 40 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.6%. 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Total number of children enrolled in early childhood educational development institutions (ISCED 0.1) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.