Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 1.07 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, female in Latin America & Caribbean is 1.07 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 1.07 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 69,089 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, female in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 69,089 number | — |
| 1971 | 75,098 number | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 79,178 number | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 83,623 number | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 88,656 number | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 95,215 number | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 108,551 number | +14.0% |
| 1977 | 119,797 number | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 132,358 number | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 144,845 number | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 161,431 number | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 188,334 number | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 217,120 number | +15.3% |
| 1983 | 243,823 number | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 277,194 number | +13.7% |
| 1985 | 303,481 number | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 333,116 number | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 424,561 number | +27.5% |
| 1988 | 444,368 number | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 459,351 number | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 522,931 number | +13.8% |
| 1991 | 536,726 number | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 559,374 number | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 585,850 number | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 616,764 number | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 647,838 number | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 684,707 number | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 713,532 number | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 687,090 number | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 730,533 number | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 772,999 number | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 812,657 number | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 778,686 number | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 849,969 number | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 839,505 number | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 880,033 number | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 862,034 number | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 889,492 number | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 914,468 number | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 955,899 number | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 976,160 number | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.02 million number | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.06 million number | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 951,712 number | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 966,721 number | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 984,089 number | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 999,554 number | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.02 million number | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.04 million number | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.07 million number | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99,641 number | 69,089 number | 144,845 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 305,278 number | 161,431 number | 459,351 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 628,534 number | 522,931 number | 730,533 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 855,574 number | 772,999 number | 955,899 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 million number | 951,712 number | 1.07 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
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, female in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Latin America & Caribbean was 1.07 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,089 number in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female 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.