Teachers in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 76,571 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
76,571
Change on year
up 37.3%
Rank
92nd
of 215 groups
All-time high
76,571
in 2024
All-time low
1,475
in 1973
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean is 76,571, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.3% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 76,571 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,475, in 1973.
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 92nd 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, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,625 | — |
| 1971 | 3,116 | -32.6% |
| 1972 | 1,495 | -52.0% |
| 1973 | 1,475 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 1,672 | +13.4% |
| 1975 | 2,244 | +34.2% |
| 1976 | 2,939 | +31.0% |
| 1977 | 3,103 | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 3,537 | +14.0% |
| 1979 | 3,568 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 2,963 | -17.0% |
| 1981 | 3,874 | +30.7% |
| 1982 | 4,184 | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 4,436 | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 8,815 | +98.7% |
| 1985 | 9,316 | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 8,976 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 10,857 | +21.0% |
| 1988 | 11,536 | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 11,720 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 15,062 | +28.5% |
| 1991 | 13,631 | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 13,690 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 14,101 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 15,582 | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 16,348 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 18,251 | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 20,123 | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 19,681 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 27,425 | +39.4% |
| 2000 | 29,515 | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 32,056 | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 35,097 | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 46,644 | +32.9% |
| 2004 | 31,809 | -31.8% |
| 2005 | 36,608 | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 36,754 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 39,126 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 50,376 | +28.8% |
| 2009 | 44,612 | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 44,476 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 46,754 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 51,691 | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 53,702 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 56,389 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 61,252 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 56,182 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 58,731 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 61,676 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 68,054 | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 66,272 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 67,152 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 72,069 | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 55,760 | -22.6% |
| 2024 | 76,571 | +37.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,777 | 1,475 | 4,625 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,668 | 2,963 | 11,720 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,389 | 13,631 | 27,425 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,260 | 29,515 | 50,376 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,891 | 44,476 | 68,054 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,565 | 55,760 | 76,571 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
More education data for UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 30.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 736,275 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4491 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean was 76,571 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 76,571 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,475 in 1973.
- How does UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 92nd out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release