Enrolment in primary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Enrolment in primary education, male was 31.69 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
31.69 million number
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
30th
of 45 groups
All-time high
35.57 million number
in 1998
All-time low
20.36 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in primary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 31.69 million number for enrolment in primary education, male in 2019.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 35.57 million number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 20.36 million number, in 1970.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 30th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.36 million number | — |
| 1971 | 21.30 million number | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 21.96 million number | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 22.66 million number | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 23.16 million number | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 23.57 million number | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 23.96 million number | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 24.80 million number | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 25.62 million number | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 26.85 million number | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 27.38 million number | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 27.87 million number | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 28.56 million number | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 28.78 million number | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 29.66 million number | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 29.78 million number | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 32.08 million number | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 30.16 million number | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 30.78 million number | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 30.61 million number | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 31.60 million number | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 31.28 million number | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 31.82 million number | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 32.27 million number | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 32.78 million number | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 35.01 million number | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 35.34 million number | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 34.12 million number | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 35.57 million number | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 34.72 million number | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 34.57 million number | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 34.42 million number | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 34.47 million number | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 34.21 million number | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 34.26 million number | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 34.08 million number | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 33.91 million number | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 33.87 million number | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 33.64 million number | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 33.61 million number | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 33.29 million number | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 32.99 million number | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 32.58 million number | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 32.69 million number | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 32.31 million number | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 31.90 million number | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 31.57 million number | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 31.37 million number | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 31.18 million number | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 31.69 million number | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.42 million number | 20.36 million number | 26.85 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.57 million number | 27.38 million number | 32.08 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.45 million number | 31.28 million number | 35.57 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.11 million number | 33.61 million number | 34.57 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.16 million number | 31.18 million number | 33.29 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 27 Türkiye 2.62 million number compare
- 28 Sudan 2.56 million number compare
- 29 Thailand 2.52 million number compare
- 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.51 million number compare
- 31 Argentina 2.42 million number compare
- 32 Algeria 2.36 million number compare
- 33 Cameroon 2.33 million number compare
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 5.10 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (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 9.99 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)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 31.69 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 35.57 million number in 1998.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.36 million number in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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 primary education institutions regardless of age.