Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes was 2.50 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
2.50 million number
Change on year
up 10.0%
Rank
18th
of 35 groups
All-time high
2.50 million number
in 2019
All-time low
315,579 number
in 2006
Years of data
19
1998–2019

Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1998–2019

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1998200820191998: 316.6k number1999: 329.9k number2000: 320.0k number2001: 331.2k number2002: 334.7k number2003: 323.0k number2004: 340.4k number2005: 321.8k number2006: 315.6k number2009: 1.3M number2011: 1.4M number2012: 1.6M number2013: 1.9M number2014: 2.0M number2015: 2.0M number2016: 2.1M number2017: 2.2M number2018: 2.3M number2019: 2.5M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 2.50 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 97.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 2.50 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 315,579 number, in 2006.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 18th of 35 groups on this measure, 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 in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, female (number) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 316,581 number
1999 329,884 number +4.2%
2000 320,011 number -3.0%
2001 331,201 number +3.5%
2002 334,740 number +1.1%
2003 323,039 number -3.5%
2004 340,393 number +5.4%
2005 321,806 number -5.5%
2006 315,579 number -1.9%
2009 1.27 million number +302.3%
2011 1.44 million number +13.4%
2012 1.57 million number +9.1%
2013 1.87 million number +18.8%
2014 1.95 million number +4.5%
2015 2.03 million number +4.0%
2016 2.12 million number +4.6%
2017 2.19 million number +3.4%
2018 2.28 million number +3.8%
2019 2.50 million number +10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 323,232 number 316,581 number 329,884 number 2
2000s 444,524 number 315,579 number 1.27 million number 8
2010s 1.99 million number 1.44 million number 2.50 million number 9

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

  1. 15 Mexico 105,934 number compare
  2. 16 Ukraine 88,901 number compare
  3. 17 Chile 85,325 number compare
  4. 18 Sweden 80,325 number compare
  5. 19 Argentina 60,097 number compare
  6. 20 Denmark 50,448 number compare
  7. 21 Norway 49,539 number compare

See the full ranking of 101 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 2.50 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 2.50 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 315,579 number in 2006.
How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 18th out of 35 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
101 places, 1,001 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of females 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.