Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 95.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 95.4% for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 98.2% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 94.8%, in 2003.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 97.9% | — |
| 1971 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 97.8% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 98.2% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 97.8% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 97.8% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 97.7% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 97.7% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 96.7% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 97.2% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 97.5% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 97.5% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 97.3% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 97.2% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 96.3% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 96.3% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 96.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 95.5% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 94.8% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 96.4% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 96.1% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 96.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 95.9% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 96.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 95.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 95.3% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 95.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 94.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 95.4% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 95.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 95.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 95.4% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.9% | 97.7% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.5% | 96.7% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.3% | 96.3% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.8% | 94.8% | 96.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.5% | 94.9% | 96.0% | 10 |
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 63.30 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 61.44 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1923 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0928 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Latin America & Caribbean was 95.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 1975.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.8% in 2003.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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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Number of female teachers at the pre-primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the pre-primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.