Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 20.49 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Latin America & Caribbean is 20.49, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 27.55 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 17.72, in 2012.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 13th of 41 groups on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 26.25 | — |
| 1971 | 25.69 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 25.86 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 25.93 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 26.13 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 27.22 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 27.26 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 27.42 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 27.01 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 27.55 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 26.84 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 26.39 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 26.69 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 26.58 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 25.82 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 25.46 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 25.62 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 24.75 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 24.18 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 23.84 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 22.97 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 22.13 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 22.42 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 22.26 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 21.52 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 21.21 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 20.7 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 20.23 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 21.98 | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 20.47 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 20.57 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 19.55 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 20.37 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 18.74 | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 19.95 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 19.52 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 20.23 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 19.84 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 19.81 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 19.36 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 18.83 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 18.22 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 17.72 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 20.92 | +18.1% |
| 2014 | 20.94 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 20.7 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 20.63 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 20.55 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 20.49 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.63 | 25.69 | 27.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.62 | 23.84 | 26.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.59 | 20.23 | 22.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.8 | 18.74 | 20.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.89 | 17.72 | 20.94 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.005 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 104.6% (2024)
- Labor force, total 325.05 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Latin America & Caribbean was 20.49 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?
- The highest recorded value was 27.55 in 1979.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.72 in 2012.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 13th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.