Primary education, pupils in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Primary education, pupils was 61.44 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 61.44 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 70.49 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 44.88 million, in 1971.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.69 million | 44.88 million | 55.59 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.60 million | 56.81 million | 63.97 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.08 million | 63.73 million | 70.49 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.93 million | 66.49 million | 70.21 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.92 million | 63.09 million | 67.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.95 million | 61.44 million | 62.57 million | 5 |
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.34 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 104.6% (2024)
- Labor force, total 325.05 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 42.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9822 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 98.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Primary education, pupils in Latin America & Caribbean was 61.44 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 70.49 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.88 million in 1971.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.