Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 991,592 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) recorded 991,592 for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) peaked at 1.00 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 71,011, in 1972.
That places WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) 85th out of 218 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 216,104 | — |
| 1971 | 122,450 | -43.3% |
| 1972 | 71,011 | -42.0% |
| 1973 | 152,275 | +114.4% |
| 1974 | 79,804 | -47.6% |
| 1975 | 88,452 | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 99,669 | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 109,030 | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 119,993 | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 206,588 | +72.2% |
| 1980 | 144,787 | -29.9% |
| 1981 | 165,089 | +14.0% |
| 1982 | 193,226 | +17.0% |
| 1983 | 218,053 | +12.8% |
| 1984 | 254,048 | +16.5% |
| 1985 | 279,089 | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 304,722 | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 394,958 | +29.6% |
| 1988 | 417,834 | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 432,866 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 473,916 | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 509,040 | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 527,754 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 548,983 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 580,629 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 611,285 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 647,004 | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 683,014 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 640,237 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 690,940 | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 730,389 | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 771,194 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 706,074 | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 821,193 | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 791,950 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 831,917 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 783,676 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 836,665 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 867,910 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 897,290 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 916,996 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 958,948 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 1.00 million | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 898,172 | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 915,136 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 917,896 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 929,182 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 947,452 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 965,171 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 979,961 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 964,930 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 934,237 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 975,675 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 989,777 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 991,592 | +0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +114.4% | 71,011 | 152,275 |
| 1979 | +72.2% | 119,993 | 206,588 |
| 1974 | -47.6% | 152,275 | 79,804 |
| 1971 | -43.3% | 216,104 | 122,450 |
| 1972 | -42.0% | 122,450 | 71,011 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 126,538 | 71,011 | 216,104 | 10 |
| 1980s | 280,467 | 144,787 | 432,866 | 10 |
| 1990s | 591,280 | 473,916 | 690,940 | 10 |
| 2000s | 803,826 | 706,074 | 897,290 | 10 |
| 2010s | 943,197 | 898,172 | 1.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 971,242 | 934,237 | 991,592 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
- 82 Croatia 10,856 compare
- 83 Israel 10,600 compare
- 84 Tajikistan 10,321 compare
- 85 Myanmar 10,306 compare
- 86 Republic of Moldova 10,275 compare
- 87 Jordan 10,244 compare
- 87 Palestine, State of 10,244 compare
More education data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 28.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4904 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2089 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2209 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.36 million (2024)
All data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) was 991,592 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.00 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,011 in 1972.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 85th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) 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