School age population, early childhood educational development program in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: School age population, early childhood educational development program was 13.76 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School age population, early childhood educational development program in Latin America & Caribbean, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, early childhood educational development program in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 13.76 million number. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 107.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development program in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 13.76 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.29 million number, in 2006.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 15th out of 38 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.69 million number | 2.49 million number | 3.08 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.71 million number | 2.29 million number | 6.63 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.51 million number | 6.74 million number | 13.76 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 12 Argentina 1.10 million number compare
- 13 Colombia 1.10 million number compare
- 14 Morocco 1.01 million number compare
- 15 Russian Federation 922,175 number compare
- 16 Peru 849,595 number compare
- 17 Guatemala 807,030 number compare
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 768,173 number compare
More reference data data for Latin America & Caribbean
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 10.44 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.16 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 5.33 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 5.11 million number (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 progr 87.4% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.09 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 1.23 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 685,896 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood educational development program in Latin America & Caribbean?
- School age population, early childhood educational development program in Latin America & Caribbean was 13.76 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development program recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 13.76 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development program recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.29 million number in 2006.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for school age population, early childhood educational development program?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 15th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development program rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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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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/