Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 20.47 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 20.47.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 27.85 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 17.66, in 2012.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th of 43 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 26.14 | — |
| 1971 | 25.54 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 25.8 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 26 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 26.22 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 27.41 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 27.42 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 27.49 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 27.13 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 27.85 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 27.12 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 26.66 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 26.98 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 26.88 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 26.06 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 25.68 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 25.81 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 24.91 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 24.32 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 23.97 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 23.07 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 22.2 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 22.52 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 22.34 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 21.57 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 21.25 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 20.74 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 20.28 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 22.07 | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 20.5 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 20.61 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 19.54 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 20.4 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 18.71 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 19.96 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 19.51 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 20.25 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 19.84 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 19.82 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 19.37 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 18.82 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 18.17 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 17.66 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 20.9 | +18.4% |
| 2014 | 20.93 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 20.68 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 20.62 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 20.53 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 20.47 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.7 | 25.54 | 27.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.84 | 23.97 | 27.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.65 | 20.28 | 23.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.8 | 18.71 | 20.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.86 | 17.66 | 20.93 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.22 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 62.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60.53 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1513 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0936 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 20.47 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 27.85 in 1979.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.66 in 2012.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.