Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 11.10 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 11.10 million number for enrolment in pre-primary education, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 11.10 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 919,160 number, in 1970.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 22nd of 43 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 pre-primary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 919,160 number | — |
| 1971 | 974,199 number | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 1.04 million number | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 1.10 million number | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 1.18 million number | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 1.32 million number | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 1.51 million number | +14.5% |
| 1977 | 1.68 million number | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 1.83 million number | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 2.04 million number | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 2.22 million number | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 2.55 million number | +14.9% |
| 1982 | 2.97 million number | +16.4% |
| 1983 | 3.32 million number | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 3.71 million number | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 4.00 million number | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 4.42 million number | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 5.44 million number | +23.0% |
| 1988 | 5.55 million number | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 5.65 million number | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 6.22 million number | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 6.14 million number | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 6.48 million number | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 6.75 million number | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 6.88 million number | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 7.12 million number | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 7.35 million number | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 7.50 million number | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 7.85 million number | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 7.85 million number | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 8.35 million number | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 8.36 million number | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 8.41 million number | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 8.51 million number | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 8.80 million number | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 9.06 million number | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 9.21 million number | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 9.32 million number | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 9.66 million number | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 9.82 million number | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 9.70 million number | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 9.77 million number | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 9.93 million number | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 10.22 million number | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 10.42 million number | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 10.51 million number | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 10.57 million number | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 10.75 million number | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 10.81 million number | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 11.10 million number | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.36 million number | 919,160 number | 2.04 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.98 million number | 2.22 million number | 5.65 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.01 million number | 6.14 million number | 7.85 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.95 million number | 8.35 million number | 9.82 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.38 million number | 9.70 million number | 11.10 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More reference data data for Latin America & Caribbean
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.33 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.16 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.11 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 10.44 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.12 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.21 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.4% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.09 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.23 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 685,896 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean was 11.10 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?
- The highest recorded value was 11.10 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 919,160 number in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 22nd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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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About this data
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.