Enrolment in primary education, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Enrolment in primary education, male was 32.55 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
32.55 million number
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
29th
of 45 groups
All-time high
36.40 million number
in 1998
All-time low
20.97 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in primary education, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in primary education, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 32.55 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 36.40 million number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 20.97 million number, in 1970.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 29th out of 45 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.97 million number | — |
| 1971 | 21.93 million number | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 22.56 million number | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 23.21 million number | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 23.69 million number | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 24.06 million number | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 24.42 million number | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 25.27 million number | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 26.10 million number | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 27.36 million number | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 27.90 million number | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 28.45 million number | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 29.14 million number | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 29.36 million number | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 30.27 million number | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 30.44 million number | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 32.78 million number | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 30.89 million number | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 31.54 million number | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 31.40 million number | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 32.42 million number | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 32.11 million number | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 32.63 million number | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 33.08 million number | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 33.58 million number | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 35.82 million number | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 36.13 million number | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 34.93 million number | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 36.40 million number | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 35.58 million number | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 35.44 million number | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 35.30 million number | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 35.36 million number | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 35.10 million number | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 35.20 million number | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 35.00 million number | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 34.82 million number | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 34.78 million number | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 34.55 million number | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 34.49 million number | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 34.13 million number | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 33.82 million number | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 33.41 million number | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 33.53 million number | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 33.14 million number | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 32.73 million number | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 32.40 million number | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 32.22 million number | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 32.04 million number | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 32.55 million number | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.96 million number | 20.97 million number | 27.36 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.22 million number | 27.90 million number | 32.78 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.27 million number | 32.11 million number | 36.40 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.00 million number | 34.49 million number | 35.44 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.00 million number | 32.04 million number | 34.13 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 31 Argentina 2.42 million number compare
- 32 Algeria 2.36 million number compare
More reference data data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.02 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.24 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 10.27 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (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 87.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.08 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.23 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 667,681 number (2019)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 32.55 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 36.40 million number in 1998.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.97 million number in 1970.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.