School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 10.44 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Latin America & Caribbean is 10.44 million number, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 11.28 million number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8.39 million number, in 1970.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 29th 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 50 years of available data.
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.39 million number | — |
| 1971 | 8.55 million number | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 8.68 million number | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 8.80 million number | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 8.90 million number | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 9.00 million number | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 9.12 million number | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 9.25 million number | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 9.37 million number | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 9.49 million number | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 9.62 million number | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 9.77 million number | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 9.94 million number | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 10.11 million number | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 10.27 million number | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 10.39 million number | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 10.52 million number | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 10.65 million number | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 10.77 million number | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 10.87 million number | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 10.96 million number | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 11.04 million number | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 11.10 million number | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 11.15 million number | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 11.19 million number | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 11.21 million number | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 11.24 million number | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 11.26 million number | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 11.28 million number | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 10.84 million number | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 11.28 million number | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 11.17 million number | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 11.17 million number | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.05 million number | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 11.22 million number | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 11.02 million number | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 11.13 million number | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 10.99 million number | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 10.66 million number | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 10.69 million number | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 10.87 million number | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 10.61 million number | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 10.53 million number | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 10.39 million number | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 10.37 million number | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 10.34 million number | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 10.19 million number | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 10.18 million number | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 10.15 million number | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 10.44 million number | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.95 million number | 8.39 million number | 9.49 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.29 million number | 9.62 million number | 10.87 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.13 million number | 10.84 million number | 11.28 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.04 million number | 10.66 million number | 11.28 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.41 million number | 10.15 million number | 10.87 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More reference data data for Latin America & Caribbean
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.33 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.16 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 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 87.4% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.09 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.23 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 685,896 number (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index 1.01 GPIA (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Latin America & Caribbean?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Latin America & Caribbean was 10.44 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?
- The highest recorded value was 11.28 million number in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.39 million number in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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/