Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 1.12 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 1.12 million number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 1.12 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 70,568 number, in 1970.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 23rd of 45 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 Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 70,568 number | — |
| 1971 | 76,534 number | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 80,920 number | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 85,348 number | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 90,582 number | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 96,920 number | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 110,971 number | +14.5% |
| 1977 | 122,444 number | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 135,500 number | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 148,073 number | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 164,831 number | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 192,687 number | +16.9% |
| 1982 | 221,829 number | +15.1% |
| 1983 | 248,780 number | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 286,615 number | +15.2% |
| 1985 | 313,068 number | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 342,757 number | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 436,000 number | +27.2% |
| 1988 | 455,965 number | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 471,210 number | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 535,289 number | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 550,653 number | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 573,457 number | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 600,861 number | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 633,262 number | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 665,142 number | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 703,950 number | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 734,223 number | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 707,668 number | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 758,720 number | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 803,054 number | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 844,997 number | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 815,158 number | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 896,349 number | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 870,734 number | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 915,646 number | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 898,287 number | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 926,810 number | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 962,292 number | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 997,060 number | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.02 million number | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.06 million number | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.10 million number | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 998,444 number | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 1.02 million number | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.04 million number | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.05 million number | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.07 million number | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.09 million number | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.12 million number | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 101,786 number | 70,568 number | 148,073 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 313,374 number | 164,831 number | 471,210 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 646,322 number | 535,289 number | 758,720 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 893,039 number | 803,054 number | 997,060 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 million number | 998,444 number | 1.12 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 20 Thailand 83,072 number compare
- 21 Sweden 82,797 number compare
- 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
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 63.30 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 61.44 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1923 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0928 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean was 1.12 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,568 number in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.