Trained teachers in preprimary education in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Trained teachers in preprimary education was 79.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in preprimary education in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 2012–2022
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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 79.0%.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in preprimary education in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 79.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 72.0%, in 2013.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th of 35 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Trained teachers in preprimary education in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 75.9% | — |
| 2013 | 72.0% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 73.5% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 75.0% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 76.1% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 76.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 77.3% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 78.2% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 78.8% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 79.8% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 79.0% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 75.5% | 72.0% | 78.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 79.2% | 78.8% | 79.8% | 3 |
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 0-14 22.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in preprimary education in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Trained teachers in preprimary education in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 79.0% 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 79.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in preprimary education recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.0% in 2013.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for trained teachers in preprimary education?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th out of 35 groups with data for 2022.
- Is trained teachers in preprimary education rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.