Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424): Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 1.13 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.13 million
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
69th
of 218 groups
All-time high
1.15 million
in 2023
All-time low
83,102
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) recorded 1.13 million for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) peaked at 1.15 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 83,102, in 1972.
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 69th of 218 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 226,985 | — |
| 1971 | 133,677 | -41.1% |
| 1972 | 83,102 | -37.8% |
| 1973 | 164,821 | +98.3% |
| 1974 | 90,666 | -45.0% |
| 1975 | 100,999 | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 114,975 | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 126,367 | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 139,325 | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 225,498 | +61.9% |
| 1980 | 165,075 | -26.8% |
| 1981 | 192,991 | +16.9% |
| 1982 | 222,117 | +15.1% |
| 1983 | 254,914 | +14.8% |
| 1984 | 287,001 | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 315,281 | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 343,077 | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 444,675 | +29.6% |
| 1988 | 461,756 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 477,042 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 518,891 | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 555,200 | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 577,368 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 600,571 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 634,062 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 665,993 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 704,773 | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 748,338 | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 708,788 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 760,368 | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 805,545 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 848,435 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 784,691 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 901,865 | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 877,138 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 923,253 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 878,994 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 936,450 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 973,761 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.01 million | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.03 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.07 million | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.12 million | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.01 million | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 1.03 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.04 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.05 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.06 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.09 million | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.12 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.11 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.09 million | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.14 million | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 1.15 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.13 million | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 140,641 | 83,102 | 226,985 | 10 |
| 1980s | 316,393 | 165,075 | 477,042 | 10 |
| 1990s | 647,435 | 518,891 | 760,368 | 10 |
| 2000s | 894,091 | 784,691 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 million | 1.01 million | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 million | 1.09 million | 1.15 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
More education data for ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.91 million (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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 31.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 20.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6877 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4451 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0342 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) was 1.13 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,102 in 1972.
- How does ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 69th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release