Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 50,982 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 50,982 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 52,237 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,142 number, in 1971.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 31st of 45 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,197 number | — |
| 1971 | 1,142 number | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 1,442 number | +26.3% |
| 1973 | 1,436 number | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 1,634 number | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 1,404 number | -14.1% |
| 1976 | 2,069 number | +47.4% |
| 1977 | 2,279 number | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 2,244 number | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 2,793 number | +24.4% |
| 1980 | 2,912 number | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 3,809 number | +30.8% |
| 1982 | 4,113 number | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 4,316 number | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 8,724 number | +102.1% |
| 1985 | 8,837 number | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 8,835 number | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 10,563 number | +19.6% |
| 1988 | 10,654 number | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 10,871 number | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 11,336 number | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 12,875 number | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 12,933 number | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 13,781 number | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 15,223 number | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 15,977 number | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 17,897 number | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 19,368 number | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 19,091 number | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 26,711 number | +39.9% |
| 2000 | 28,602 number | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 30,668 number | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 34,578 number | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 44,815 number | +29.6% |
| 2004 | 29,494 number | -34.2% |
| 2005 | 33,832 number | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 34,414 number | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 35,311 number | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 45,863 number | +29.9% |
| 2009 | 39,183 number | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 38,764 number | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 40,674 number | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 45,282 number | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 46,143 number | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 48,020 number | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 52,237 number | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 46,959 number | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 48,500 number | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 49,074 number | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 50,982 number | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,764 number | 1,142 number | 2,793 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,363 number | 2,912 number | 10,871 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,519 number | 11,336 number | 26,711 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,676 number | 28,602 number | 45,863 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,663 number | 38,764 number | 52,237 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More reference data data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 466.52 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 227.47 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 223.29 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.10 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.89 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 9.99 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.21 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.12 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.4% (2019)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 50,982 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 52,237 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,142 number in 1971.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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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Total number of male teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/