School age population, early childhood educational development in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): School age population, early childhood educational development was 27.73 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School age population, early childhood educational development 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 27.73 million number for school age population, early childhood educational development in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 108.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 27.73 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.28 million number, in 2001.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, early childhood educational development in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4.64 million number | — |
| 1998 | 4.64 million number | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 5.83 million number | +25.6% |
| 2000 | 5.83 million number | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 4.28 million number | -26.6% |
| 2002 | 4.30 million number | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 4.32 million number | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 4.73 million number | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 4.74 million number | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 4.28 million number | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 13.23 million number | +209.0% |
| 2008 | 13.03 million number | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 13.30 million number | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 13.50 million number | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 13.36 million number | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 15.08 million number | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 26.89 million number | +78.3% |
| 2014 | 26.83 million number | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 26.71 million number | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.87 million number | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 26.92 million number | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 26.86 million number | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 27.73 million number | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.04 million number | 4.64 million number | 5.83 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.20 million number | 4.28 million number | 13.30 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.07 million number | 13.36 million number | 27.73 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 14 Morocco 2.07 million number compare
- 15 Russian Federation 1.90 million number compare
- 16 Peru 1.75 million number compare
- 17 Guatemala 1.65 million number compare
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.57 million number compare
- 19 Thailand 1.47 million number compare
- 20 Spain 1.19 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 school age population, early childhood educational development in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 27.73 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 27.73 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.28 million number in 2001.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood educational development as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/