Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424): Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) was 1.05 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) recorded 1.05 million for teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) peaked at 1.09 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 81,362, in 1972.
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 71st of 215 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, female (number) (pre-primary) in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 222,122 | — |
| 1971 | 130,323 | -41.3% |
| 1972 | 81,362 | -37.6% |
| 1973 | 163,096 | +100.5% |
| 1974 | 88,738 | -45.6% |
| 1975 | 98,493 | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 111,770 | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 122,950 | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 135,428 | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 221,519 | +63.6% |
| 1980 | 161,649 | -27.0% |
| 1981 | 188,603 | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 217,371 | +15.3% |
| 1983 | 249,863 | +14.9% |
| 1984 | 277,518 | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 305,267 | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 333,376 | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 433,074 | +29.9% |
| 1988 | 449,453 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 464,524 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 503,006 | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 540,694 | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 562,745 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 585,485 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 617,446 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 648,568 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 685,417 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 727,071 | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 687,942 | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 731,748 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 774,806 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 815,125 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 748,318 | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 853,928 | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 844,024 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 885,328 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 840,927 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 896,036 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 922,114 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 964,910 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 985,818 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.03 million | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.06 million | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 960,785 | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 974,739 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 978,333 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 989,877 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.01 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.03 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.05 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.04 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.02 million | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.06 million | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 1.09 million | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 1.05 million | -3.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) 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 | +100.5% | 81,362 | 163,096 |
| 1979 | +63.6% | 135,428 | 221,519 |
| 1974 | -45.6% | 163,096 | 88,738 |
| 1971 | -41.3% | 222,122 | 130,323 |
| 1972 | -37.6% | 130,323 | 81,362 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 137,580 | 81,362 | 222,122 | 10 |
| 1980s | 308,070 | 161,649 | 464,524 | 10 |
| 1990s | 629,012 | 503,006 | 731,748 | 10 |
| 2000s | 854,552 | 748,318 | 964,910 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 million | 960,785 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 million | 1.02 million | 1.09 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
- 68 Norway 14,044 compare
- 69 Lebanon 13,080 compare
- 70 United Arab Emirates 12,632 compare
- 71 Senegal 12,324 compare
- 72 Liberia 12,299 compare
- 73 Azerbaijan 12,172 compare
- 74 Kyrgyzstan 11,946 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 31.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 740,763 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4451 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.39 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) was 1.05 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,362 in 1972.
- How does ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 71st out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) 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