Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean

UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 23.28 headcount basis in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
23.28 headcount basis
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
95th
of 166 groups
All-time high
27.41 headcount basis
in 2013
All-time low
22.95 headcount basis
in 2012
Years of data
14
2006–2022

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 2006–2022

01020302006201420222006: 26.1 headcount basis2007: 25.6 headcount basis2008: 25.6 headcount basis2012: 23 headcount basis2013: 27.4 headcount basis2014: 26.9 headcount basis2015: 26.4 headcount basis2016: 26.1 headcount basis2017: 25.9 headcount basis2018: 25.3 headcount basis2019: 25.3 headcount basis2020: 24.7 headcount basis2021: 23.6 headcount basis2022: 23.3 headcount basis

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean is 23.28 headcount basis, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 27.41 headcount basis in 2013 and was at its lowest, 22.95 headcount basis, in 2012.

UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 95th of 166 groups on this measure, 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 UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 2006 to 2022.
Year headcount basis Change
2006 26.08 headcount basis
2007 25.59 headcount basis -1.9%
2008 25.65 headcount basis +0.2%
2012 22.95 headcount basis -10.5%
2013 27.41 headcount basis +19.4%
2014 26.93 headcount basis -1.8%
2015 26.43 headcount basis -1.8%
2016 26.06 headcount basis -1.4%
2017 25.91 headcount basis -0.6%
2018 25.33 headcount basis -2.2%
2019 25.29 headcount basis -0.2%
2020 24.74 headcount basis -2.2%
2021 23.62 headcount basis -4.5%
2022 23.28 headcount basis -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.77 headcount basis 25.59 headcount basis 26.08 headcount basis 3
2010s 25.79 headcount basis 22.95 headcount basis 27.41 headcount basis 8
2020s 23.88 headcount basis 23.28 headcount basis 24.74 headcount basis 3

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean

  1. 92 Andorra 12.24 headcount basis compare
  2. 93 Marshall Islands 12.24 headcount basis compare
  3. 94 Costa Rica 12.01 headcount basis compare
  4. 95 Tuvalu 11.84 headcount basis compare
  5. 96 Samoa 11.75 headcount basis compare
  6. 97 Spain 11.49 headcount basis compare
  7. 98 Trinidad and Tobago 11.38 headcount basis compare

See the full ranking of 279 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean was 23.28 headcount basis in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 27.41 headcount basis in 2013.
What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 22.95 headcount basis in 2012.
How does UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 95th out of 166 groups with data for 2022.
Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 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