Enrolment in primary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Enrolment in primary education, male was 33.09 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
33.09 million number
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
27th
of 43 groups
All-time high
37.19 million number
in 1998
All-time low
21.98 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in primary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean is 33.09 million number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 37.19 million number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 21.98 million number, in 1970.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21.98 million number | — |
| 1971 | 23.01 million number | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 23.70 million number | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 24.40 million number | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 24.90 million number | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 25.27 million number | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 25.63 million number | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 26.46 million number | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 27.26 million number | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 28.48 million number | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 29.04 million number | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 29.53 million number | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 30.19 million number | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 30.38 million number | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 31.24 million number | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 31.37 million number | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 33.66 million number | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 31.72 million number | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 32.33 million number | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 32.18 million number | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 33.18 million number | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 32.86 million number | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 33.39 million number | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 33.85 million number | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 34.38 million number | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 36.62 million number | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 36.97 million number | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 35.73 million number | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 37.19 million number | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 36.36 million number | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 36.21 million number | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 36.05 million number | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 36.09 million number | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 35.81 million number | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 35.89 million number | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 35.69 million number | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 35.50 million number | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 35.45 million number | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 35.21 million number | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 35.15 million number | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 34.78 million number | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 34.44 million number | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 34.02 million number | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 34.11 million number | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 33.72 million number | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 33.31 million number | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 32.96 million number | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 32.77 million number | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 32.59 million number | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 33.09 million number | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.11 million number | 21.98 million number | 28.48 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.16 million number | 29.04 million number | 33.66 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.05 million number | 32.86 million number | 37.19 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.70 million number | 35.15 million number | 36.21 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.58 million number | 32.59 million number | 34.78 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 24 Angola 2.99 million number compare
- 25 Myanmar 2.73 million number compare
- 26 Iraq 2.71 million number compare
- 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
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 primary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean was 33.09 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 37.19 million number in 1998.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.98 million number in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.