Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 1.10 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 1.10 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1.10 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 64,741 number, in 1970.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 64,741 number | — |
| 1971 | 70,640 number | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 75,061 number | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 79,436 number | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 84,660 number | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 90,752 number | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 104,622 number | +15.3% |
| 1977 | 115,414 number | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 127,934 number | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 140,170 number | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 156,989 number | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 184,324 number | +17.4% |
| 1982 | 212,999 number | +15.6% |
| 1983 | 239,692 number | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 277,646 number | +15.8% |
| 1985 | 303,865 number | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 333,657 number | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 426,121 number | +27.7% |
| 1988 | 444,992 number | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 459,683 number | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 523,536 number | +13.9% |
| 1991 | 538,232 number | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 560,963 number | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 587,958 number | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 620,120 number | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 652,118 number | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 690,070 number | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 720,164 number | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 693,346 number | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 729,040 number | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 773,614 number | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 815,390 number | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 785,585 number | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 866,376 number | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 840,495 number | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 886,126 number | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 868,780 number | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 897,736 number | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 933,621 number | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 969,956 number | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 990,896 number | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.03 million number | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.08 million number | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 978,910 number | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 994,681 number | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.02 million number | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.03 million number | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.05 million number | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.07 million number | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.10 million number | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95,343 number | 64,741 number | 140,170 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 303,997 number | 156,989 number | 459,683 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 631,555 number | 523,536 number | 729,040 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 863,768 number | 773,614 number | 969,956 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 million number | 978,910 number | 1.10 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 27 Ghana 61,841 number compare
More education data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.22 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 62.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60.53 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1513 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0936 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 22.3% (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1.10 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.10 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,741 number in 1970.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.