School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 9.99 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 9.99 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 10.77 million number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.92 million number, in 1970.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 31st of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.92 million number | — |
| 1971 | 8.07 million number | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 8.22 million number | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 8.34 million number | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 8.44 million number | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 8.54 million number | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 8.66 million number | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 8.78 million number | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 8.90 million number | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 9.02 million number | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 9.14 million number | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 9.29 million number | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 9.47 million number | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 9.63 million number | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 9.79 million number | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 9.91 million number | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 10.04 million number | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 10.17 million number | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 10.28 million number | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 10.38 million number | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 10.47 million number | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 10.55 million number | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 10.61 million number | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 10.65 million number | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 10.68 million number | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 10.71 million number | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 10.73 million number | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 10.75 million number | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 10.77 million number | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 10.33 million number | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 10.77 million number | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 10.67 million number | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 10.68 million number | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 10.58 million number | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 10.75 million number | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 10.55 million number | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 10.67 million number | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 10.54 million number | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 10.22 million number | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 10.25 million number | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 10.43 million number | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 10.17 million number | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 10.08 million number | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 9.94 million number | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 9.92 million number | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 9.89 million number | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 9.74 million number | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 9.73 million number | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.71 million number | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 9.99 million number | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.49 million number | 7.92 million number | 9.02 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.81 million number | 9.14 million number | 10.38 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.62 million number | 10.33 million number | 10.77 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.57 million number | 10.22 million number | 10.77 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.96 million number | 9.71 million number | 10.43 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 life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (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)
- Total Reserves 843,113 (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 9.99 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.77 million number in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.92 million number in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/