Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 126.09 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 126.09 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 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 135.72 million number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 91.14 million number, in 1997.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 28th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 91.14 million number | — |
| 1998 | 91.14 million number | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 93.79 million number | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 95.85 million number | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 99.76 million number | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 100.04 million number | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 101.19 million number | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 102.33 million number | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 102.28 million number | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 104.87 million number | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 105.12 million number | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 104.60 million number | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 105.62 million number | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 107.97 million number | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 108.32 million number | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 115.64 million number | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 134.54 million number | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 134.13 million number | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 135.72 million number | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 134.62 million number | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 126.09 million number | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 124.81 million number | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 126.09 million number | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.02 million number | 91.14 million number | 93.79 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 102.17 million number | 95.85 million number | 105.62 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.79 million number | 107.97 million number | 135.72 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 25 Uganda 9.16 million number compare
- 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
More reference data data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 10.27 million number (2019)
- 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 life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.21 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.12 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 population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 126.09 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 135.72 million number in 2015.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.14 million number in 1997.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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 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.