Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in WB: Latin America & Caribbean
WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 23.27 headcount basis in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
23.27 headcount basis
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
96th
of 166 groups
All-time high
27.44 headcount basis
in 2013
All-time low
23.01 headcount basis
in 2012
Years of data
13
2006–2022
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in WB: Latin America & Caribbean, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
WB: Latin America & Caribbean recorded 23.27 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in WB: Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 27.44 headcount basis in 2013 and was at its lowest, 23.01 headcount basis, in 2012.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 96th of 166 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in WB: Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 26.14 headcount basis | — |
| 2008 | 25.7 headcount basis | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 23.01 headcount basis | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 27.44 headcount basis | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 26.93 headcount basis | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 26.41 headcount basis | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 26.04 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 25.89 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 25.32 headcount basis | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 25.27 headcount basis | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 24.73 headcount basis | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 23.61 headcount basis | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 23.27 headcount basis | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.92 headcount basis | 25.7 headcount basis | 26.14 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.79 headcount basis | 23.01 headcount basis | 27.44 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2020s | 23.87 headcount basis | 23.27 headcount basis | 24.73 headcount basis | 3 |
Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean
- 93 Marshall Islands 12.24 headcount basis compare
- 94 Costa Rica 12.01 headcount basis compare
- 95 Tuvalu 11.84 headcount basis compare
- 96 Samoa 11.75 headcount basis compare
- 97 Spain 11.49 headcount basis compare
- 98 Trinidad and Tobago 11.38 headcount basis compare
- 99 Republic of Moldova 11.11 headcount basis
More education data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 31.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 740,755 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4451 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.39 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in WB: Latin America & Caribbean was 23.27 headcount basis in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 27.44 headcount basis in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.01 headcount basis in 2012.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 96th out of 166 groups with data for 2022.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Latin America & 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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February 2026 Data Release