Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Trained teachers in preprimary education, female was 77.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 2012–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
In 2021, trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 77.8%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 77.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 70.6%, in 2013.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 18th out of 34 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 75.2% | — |
| 2013 | 70.6% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 72.3% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 74.1% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 74.8% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 75.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 75.9% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 76.9% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 77.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 77.8% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74.4% | 70.6% | 76.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 77.4% | 77.0% | 77.8% | 2 |
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0886 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.215 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 57.82 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.4% (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 77.8% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in preprimary education, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 77.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in preprimary education, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.6% in 2013.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for trained teachers in preprimary education, female?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 18th out of 34 groups with data for 2021.
- Is trained teachers in preprimary education, female rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in preprimary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in preprimary education are the percentage of preprimary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.