Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 20.4 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 20.4 for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in 2018.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 27.14 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 17.52, in 2012.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 15th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 26.35 | — |
| 1971 | 25.73 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 25.86 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 25.9 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 25.84 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 26.86 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 27.04 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 27.14 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 26.74 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 27.13 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 26.44 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 26.09 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 26.48 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 26.46 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 25.74 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 25.42 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 25.64 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 24.81 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 24.32 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 23.96 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 23.04 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 22.17 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 22.45 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 22.26 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 21.49 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 21.16 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 20.65 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 20.19 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 21.96 | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 20.41 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 20.55 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 19.48 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 20.33 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 18.68 | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 19.99 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 19.52 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 20.29 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 19.93 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 19.87 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 19.37 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 18.76 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 18.06 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 17.52 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 20.76 | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 20.79 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 20.57 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 20.53 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 20.46 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 20.4 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.46 | 25.73 | 27.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.54 | 23.96 | 26.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.58 | 20.19 | 23.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.8 | 18.68 | 20.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.76 | 17.52 | 20.79 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0886 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.215 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 57.82 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.4% (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 20.4 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 27.14 in 1977.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.52 in 2012.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 15th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.