Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both was 5.18 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
5.18 million number
Change on year
up 10.3%
Rank
20th
of 40 groups
All-time high
5.18 million number
in 2019
All-time low
251,757 number
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1997–2019

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1997200820191997: 251.8k number1998: 251.8k number1999: 279.1k number2000: 287.0k number2001: 289.6k number2002: 294.5k number2003: 300.2k number2004: 366.5k number2005: 389.2k number2006: 411.4k number2007: 2.0M number2008: 2.2M number2009: 2.3M number2010: 2.6M number2011: 2.8M number2012: 3.1M number2013: 3.8M number2014: 4.0M number2015: 4.2M number2016: 4.4M number2017: 4.5M number2018: 4.7M number2019: 5.2M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 5.18 million number. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 122.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 5.18 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 251,757 number, in 1997.

That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 20th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1997 to 2019.
Year number Change
1997 251,757 number
1998 251,757 number +0.0%
1999 279,113 number +10.9%
2000 286,988 number +2.8%
2001 289,650 number +0.9%
2002 294,462 number +1.7%
2003 300,164 number +1.9%
2004 366,512 number +22.1%
2005 389,200 number +6.2%
2006 411,371 number +5.7%
2007 2.03 million number +393.3%
2008 2.21 million number +8.8%
2009 2.32 million number +5.2%
2010 2.57 million number +10.5%
2011 2.79 million number +8.6%
2012 3.06 million number +9.8%
2013 3.80 million number +24.2%
2014 3.97 million number +4.4%
2015 4.15 million number +4.7%
2016 4.36 million number +4.9%
2017 4.53 million number +4.0%
2018 4.70 million number +3.6%
2019 5.18 million number +10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 260,876 number 251,757 number 279,113 number 3
2000s 889,992 number 286,988 number 2.32 million number 10
2010s 3.91 million number 2.57 million number 5.18 million number 10

Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 17 Mexico 219,992 number compare
  2. 18 Ukraine 184,246 number compare
  3. 19 Chile 175,834 number compare
  4. 20 Sweden 166,244 number compare
  5. 21 Argentina 124,541 number compare
  6. 22 Denmark 104,402 number compare
  7. 23 Norway 101,722 number compare

See the full ranking of 106 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 5.18 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 5.18 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 251,757 number in 1997.
How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th out of 40 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 122.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,146 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

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.