Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)

ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302): Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 23.26 headcount basis in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
23.26 headcount basis
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
102nd
of 166 groups
All-time high
27.52 headcount basis
in 2013
All-time low
22.98 headcount basis
in 2012
Years of data
14
2006–2022

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302), 2006–2022

01020302006201420222006: 26.1 headcount basis2007: 25.6 headcount basis2008: 25.7 headcount basis2012: 23 headcount basis2013: 27.5 headcount basis2014: 27.1 headcount basis2015: 26.6 headcount basis2016: 26.2 headcount basis2017: 26 headcount basis2018: 25.4 headcount basis2019: 25.5 headcount basis2020: 24.9 headcount basis2021: 23.8 headcount basis2022: 23.3 headcount basis

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.

Analysis

ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) recorded 23.26 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in 2022.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) peaked at 27.52 headcount basis in 2013 and was at its lowest, 22.98 headcount basis, in 2012.

That places ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) 102nd out of 166 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302), year by year

Annual values for Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302), 2006 to 2022.
Year headcount basis Change
2006 26.07 headcount basis
2007 25.57 headcount basis -1.9%
2008 25.65 headcount basis +0.3%
2012 22.98 headcount basis -10.4%
2013 27.52 headcount basis +19.8%
2014 27.07 headcount basis -1.6%
2015 26.56 headcount basis -1.9%
2016 26.19 headcount basis -1.4%
2017 26.03 headcount basis -0.6%
2018 25.44 headcount basis -2.3%
2019 25.48 headcount basis +0.1%
2020 24.86 headcount basis -2.4%
2021 23.76 headcount basis -4.4%
2022 23.26 headcount basis -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.77 headcount basis 25.57 headcount basis 26.07 headcount basis 3
2010s 25.91 headcount basis 22.98 headcount basis 27.52 headcount basis 8
2020s 23.96 headcount basis 23.26 headcount basis 24.86 headcount basis 3

Countries ranked near ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)

  1. 99 Moldova 11.11 headcount basis
  2. 100 South Korea 10.94 headcount basis compare
  3. 101 Malta 10.72 headcount basis compare
  4. 102 Lithuania 10.55 headcount basis compare
  5. 103 Latvia 10.44 headcount basis compare
  6. 104 Thailand 9.76 headcount basis
  7. 105 Kazakhstan 8.95 headcount basis compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) was 23.26 headcount basis in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
The highest recorded value was 27.52 headcount basis in 2013.
What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
The lowest recorded value was 22.98 headcount basis in 2012.
How does ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) ranks 102nd out of 166 groups with data for 2022.
Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
279 places, 3,996 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release