Teachers in pre-primary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean
WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 76,670 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
76,670
Change on year
up 37.3%
Rank
86th
of 215 groups
All-time high
76,670
in 2024
All-time low
1,725
in 1973
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in pre-primary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean stood at 76,670. 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 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 76,670 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,725, in 1973.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 86th 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,863 | — |
| 1971 | 3,354 | -31.0% |
| 1972 | 1,740 | -48.1% |
| 1973 | 1,725 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 1,927 | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 2,506 | +30.0% |
| 1976 | 3,206 | +27.9% |
| 1977 | 3,416 | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 3,898 | +14.1% |
| 1979 | 3,978 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 3,425 | -13.9% |
| 1981 | 4,387 | +28.1% |
| 1982 | 4,744 | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 5,050 | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 9,482 | +87.8% |
| 1985 | 10,013 | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 9,700 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 11,599 | +19.6% |
| 1988 | 12,302 | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 12,516 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 15,885 | +26.9% |
| 1991 | 14,506 | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 14,622 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 15,086 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 16,617 | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 17,425 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 19,356 | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 21,266 | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 20,846 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 28,619 | +37.3% |
| 2000 | 30,739 | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 33,310 | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 36,374 | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 47,936 | +31.8% |
| 2004 | 33,114 | -30.9% |
| 2005 | 37,925 | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 38,066 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 40,414 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 51,646 | +27.8% |
| 2009 | 45,874 | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 45,747 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 47,847 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 52,605 | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 53,806 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 56,536 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 61,416 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 56,336 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 58,873 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 61,805 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 68,175 | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 66,389 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 67,261 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 72,172 | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 55,858 | -22.6% |
| 2024 | 76,670 | +37.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,061 | 1,725 | 4,863 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,322 | 3,425 | 12,516 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,423 | 14,506 | 28,619 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,540 | 30,739 | 51,646 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,315 | 45,747 | 68,175 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,670 | 55,858 | 76,670 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean
- 83 Republic of Moldova 272 compare
- 84 Solomon Islands 260 compare
- 85 United Arab Emirates 244 compare
- 86 Cambodia 231 compare
- 87 Lebanon 215 compare
- 88 Bulgaria 167 compare
- 89 Portugal 161 compare
More education data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean
- 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 740,755 (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, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean was 76,670 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 76,670 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,725 in 1973.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 86th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Latin America & 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