Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 1.08 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 1.08 million number for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 1.08 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 64,841 number, in 1970.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 64,841 number | — |
| 1971 | 70,510 number | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 74,683 number | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 79,134 number | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 84,101 number | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 90,326 number | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 103,650 number | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 114,770 number | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 127,153 number | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 140,322 number | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 156,482 number | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 183,540 number | +17.3% |
| 1982 | 211,664 number | +15.3% |
| 1983 | 237,891 number | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 275,075 number | +15.6% |
| 1985 | 299,795 number | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 328,290 number | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 419,678 number | +27.8% |
| 1988 | 437,494 number | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 452,660 number | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 516,459 number | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 532,086 number | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 553,557 number | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 580,397 number | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 611,949 number | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 643,039 number | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 680,441 number | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 711,258 number | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 675,640 number | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 725,326 number | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 767,500 number | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 809,588 number | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 780,415 number | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 861,237 number | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 833,254 number | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 875,679 number | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 856,814 number | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 883,389 number | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 920,493 number | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 956,218 number | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 973,083 number | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.02 million number | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.06 million number | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 960,198 number | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 975,898 number | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 996,540 number | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.01 million number | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.03 million number | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.04 million number | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.08 million number | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94,949 number | 64,841 number | 140,322 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 300,257 number | 156,482 number | 452,660 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 623,015 number | 516,459 number | 725,326 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 854,459 number | 767,500 number | 956,218 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 million number | 960,198 number | 1.08 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 22 Kazakhstan 81,639 number compare
- 23 Uzbekistan 81,051 number compare
- 24 Argentina 71,742 number compare
- 25 Philippines 69,782 number compare
- 26 Malaysia 61,852 number compare
- 27 Ghana 61,841 number compare
- 28 Bangladesh 61,568 number compare
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0886 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.215 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 57.82 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.4% (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 1.08 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,841 number in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.