School age population, early childhood educational development in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): School age population, early childhood educational development was 13.16 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School age population, early childhood educational development in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, early childhood educational development in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 13.16 million number. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 98.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 13.16 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.08 million number, in 2001.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 18th 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 & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.21 million number | — |
| 1998 | 2.21 million number | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.82 million number | +27.6% |
| 2000 | 2.83 million number | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 2.08 million number | -26.5% |
| 2002 | 2.10 million number | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 2.10 million number | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 2.29 million number | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 2.28 million number | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.28 million number | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.57 million number | +187.9% |
| 2008 | 6.50 million number | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 6.62 million number | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 6.78 million number | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 6.67 million number | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 7.51 million number | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 12.78 million number | +70.2% |
| 2014 | 12.76 million number | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 12.71 million number | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 12.74 million number | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 12.79 million number | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 12.72 million number | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 13.16 million number | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.42 million number | 2.21 million number | 2.82 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.57 million number | 2.08 million number | 6.62 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.06 million number | 6.67 million number | 13.16 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
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 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, 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 87.4% (2019)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood educational development in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 13.16 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 & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.16 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 million number in 2001.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 18th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood educational development education 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/