Trained teachers in preprimary education in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Trained teachers in preprimary education was 79.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in preprimary education in Latin America & Caribbean, 2006–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
In 2022, trained teachers in preprimary education in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 79.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in preprimary education in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 80.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 72.4%, in 2013.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 12th out of 35 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Trained teachers in preprimary education in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 77.3% | — |
| 2008 | 76.2% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 76.1% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 72.4% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 74.0% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 75.5% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 76.5% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 76.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 77.7% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 78.6% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 79.2% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 80.2% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 79.4% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.7% | 76.2% | 77.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 76.0% | 72.4% | 78.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 79.6% | 79.2% | 80.2% | 3 |
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 0-14 22.1% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in preprimary education in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Trained teachers in preprimary education in Latin America & Caribbean was 79.4% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in preprimary education recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in preprimary education recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.4% in 2013.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for trained teachers in preprimary education?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 12th out of 35 groups with data for 2022.
- Is trained teachers in preprimary education rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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 (% of total 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.