Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in MDG: Latin America
MDG: Latin America: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 93.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
93.1%
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
113th
of 215 groups
All-time high
99.1%
in 1973
All-time low
93.1%
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in MDG: Latin America, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in MDG: Latin America stood at 93.1%. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in MDG: Latin America peaked at 99.1% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 93.1%, in 2024.
That places MDG: Latin America 113th out of 215 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in MDG: Latin America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 98.3% | — |
| 1971 | 97.6% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 98.1% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 99.1% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 98.1% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 97.7% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 97.3% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 97.3% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 98.4% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 98.0% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 96.9% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 97.4% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 97.2% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 97.7% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 97.7% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 97.6% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 97.6% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 97.5% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 97.2% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 96.3% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 96.2% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 96.1% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 95.4% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 94.6% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 96.3% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 95.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 94.7% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 95.6% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 95.7% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 95.7% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 95.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 94.8% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 94.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 94.2% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 94.7% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 94.5% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 94.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 93.9% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 94.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 93.8% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 93.6% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 95.1% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 93.1% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.9% | 97.3% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.7% | 96.9% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.4% | 96.3% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.6% | 94.6% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 93.9% | 95.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.9% | 93.1% | 95.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America
More education data for MDG: Latin America
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 650,773 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6143 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 29.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 30.47 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in MDG: Latin America?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in MDG: Latin America was 93.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 1973.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.1% in 2024.
- How does MDG: Latin America rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- MDG: Latin America ranks 113th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in MDG: Latin America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Latin America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release