Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 1.05 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 1.05 million number. 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 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1.05 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 63,521 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, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 63,521 number | — |
| 1971 | 69,463 number | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 73,584 number | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 77,980 number | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 83,006 number | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 89,329 number | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 102,493 number | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 113,110 number | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 125,185 number | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 137,377 number | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 154,069 number | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 180,534 number | +17.2% |
| 1982 | 209,000 number | +15.8% |
| 1983 | 235,331 number | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 268,875 number | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 294,949 number | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 324,711 number | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 415,417 number | +27.9% |
| 1988 | 434,167 number | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 448,629 number | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 511,997 number | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 525,147 number | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 547,757 number | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 573,861 number | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 604,576 number | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 635,814 number | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 671,866 number | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 700,553 number | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 673,905 number | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 702,040 number | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 744,773 number | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 784,264 number | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 750,345 number | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 821,237 number | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 810,519 number | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 851,777 number | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 833,808 number | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 861,707 number | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 887,101 number | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 930,116 number | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 951,399 number | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 992,848 number | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.03 million number | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 932,325 number | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 946,167 number | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 964,334 number | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 979,747 number | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 998,579 number | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.02 million number | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.05 million number | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93,505 number | 63,521 number | 137,377 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 296,568 number | 154,069 number | 448,629 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 614,752 number | 511,997 number | 702,040 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 827,565 number | 744,773 number | 930,116 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 986,777 number | 932,325 number | 1.05 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
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, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1.05 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,521 number in 1970.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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, 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.