Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302): Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) was 1.03 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in pre-primary education, female in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) stood at 1.03 million.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) peaked at 1.07 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 73,824, in 1972.
That places ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) 77th out of 215 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, female (number) (pre-primary) in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 214,501 | — |
| 1971 | 122,728 | -42.8% |
| 1972 | 73,824 | -39.8% |
| 1973 | 155,454 | +110.6% |
| 1974 | 81,226 | -47.7% |
| 1975 | 90,975 | +12.0% |
| 1976 | 103,753 | +14.0% |
| 1977 | 114,389 | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 126,367 | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 212,045 | +67.8% |
| 1980 | 151,817 | -28.4% |
| 1981 | 178,736 | +17.7% |
| 1982 | 207,370 | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 239,513 | +15.5% |
| 1984 | 267,109 | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 294,798 | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 322,696 | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 422,329 | +30.9% |
| 1988 | 437,360 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 452,575 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 491,272 | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 528,188 | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 549,386 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 571,431 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 602,668 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 633,182 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 669,184 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 710,187 | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 670,439 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 713,632 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 755,746 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 796,027 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 728,752 | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 833,818 | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 823,157 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 864,508 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 820,729 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 876,278 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 902,356 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 944,753 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 965,352 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.01 million | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.04 million | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 941,124 | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 956,835 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 959,347 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 971,368 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 986,364 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.01 million | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.03 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.03 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.00 million | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.05 million | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 1.07 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.03 million | -3.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) 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 | +110.6% | 73,824 | 155,454 |
| 1979 | +67.8% | 126,367 | 212,045 |
| 1974 | -47.7% | 155,454 | 81,226 |
| 1971 | -42.8% | 214,501 | 122,728 |
| 1972 | -39.8% | 122,728 | 73,824 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 129,526 | 73,824 | 214,501 | 10 |
| 1980s | 297,430 | 151,817 | 452,575 | 10 |
| 1990s | 613,957 | 491,272 | 713,632 | 10 |
| 2000s | 834,612 | 728,752 | 944,753 | 10 |
| 2010s | 987,187 | 941,124 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 million | 1.00 million | 1.07 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
- 74 Kyrgyzstan 11,946 compare
- 75 Bolivia 11,886 compare
- 76 Cote d'Ivoire 11,824 compare
- 77 Costa Rica 11,574 compare
- 78 Hong Kong 11,416 compare
- 79 Croatia 10,708 compare
- 80 Myanmar 10,264 compare
More education data for ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4573 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6961 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 20.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 30.82 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 730,940 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.76 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) was 1.03 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,824 in 1972.
- How does ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) ranks 77th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release