Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 122.54 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 122.54 million number for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2019.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 132.25 million number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 89.06 million number, in 1997.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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 23 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 89.06 million number | — |
| 1998 | 89.06 million number | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 91.68 million number | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 93.72 million number | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 97.60 million number | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 97.84 million number | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 97.84 million number | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.96 million number | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 98.91 million number | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 101.50 million number | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 101.78 million number | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 101.03 million number | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 102.07 million number | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 104.46 million number | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 104.84 million number | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 112.19 million number | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 131.11 million number | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 130.68 million number | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 132.25 million number | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 131.13 million number | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 122.59 million number | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 121.28 million number | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 122.54 million number | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.93 million number | 89.06 million number | 91.68 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 99.13 million number | 93.72 million number | 102.07 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.31 million number | 104.46 million number | 132.25 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.72 million number compare
- 27 Sudan 8.62 million number compare
- 28 France 8.33 million number compare
- 29 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 7.90 million number compare
- 30 Ghana 7.89 million number compare
- 31 Algeria 7.77 million number compare
- 32 Peru 7.46 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 population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 122.54 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 132.25 million number in 2015.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.06 million number in 1997.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.