Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 10.61 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 10.61 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 10.61 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 848,352 number, in 1970.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 25th out of 45 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 pre-primary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 848,352 number | — |
| 1971 | 899,452 number | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 958,389 number | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 1.02 million number | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 1.08 million number | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 1.22 million number | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 1.40 million number | +15.4% |
| 1977 | 1.56 million number | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 1.70 million number | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 1.91 million number | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 2.08 million number | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 2.40 million number | +15.7% |
| 1982 | 2.81 million number | +16.9% |
| 1983 | 3.15 million number | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 3.55 million number | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 3.82 million number | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 4.23 million number | +10.8% |
| 1987 | 5.24 million number | +23.9% |
| 1988 | 5.35 million number | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 5.46 million number | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 6.01 million number | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 5.94 million number | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 6.26 million number | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 6.52 million number | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 6.64 million number | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 6.86 million number | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 7.08 million number | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 7.24 million number | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 7.49 million number | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 7.47 million number | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 7.97 million number | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 7.98 million number | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 8.03 million number | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 8.15 million number | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 8.44 million number | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 8.67 million number | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 8.81 million number | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 8.93 million number | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 9.27 million number | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 9.42 million number | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 9.24 million number | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 9.30 million number | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 9.45 million number | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 9.74 million number | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 9.92 million number | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 10.02 million number | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 10.10 million number | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 10.26 million number | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 10.33 million number | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 10.61 million number | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.26 million number | 848,352 number | 1.91 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.81 million number | 2.08 million number | 5.46 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.75 million number | 5.94 million number | 7.49 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.57 million number | 7.97 million number | 9.42 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.90 million number | 9.24 million number | 10.61 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 life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- 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, 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 pre-primary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 10.61 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.61 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 848,352 number in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) 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.