Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 51,878 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 51,878 number for teachers in pre-primary education, male in 2019.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 52,959 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,436 number, in 1971.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 27th of 43 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, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,479 number | — |
| 1971 | 1,436 number | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 1,742 number | +21.2% |
| 1973 | 1,725 number | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 1,926 number | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 1,704 number | -11.5% |
| 1976 | 2,421 number | +42.0% |
| 1977 | 2,647 number | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 3,142 number | +18.7% |
| 1979 | 3,228 number | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 3,400 number | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 4,353 number | +28.1% |
| 1982 | 4,709 number | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 4,957 number | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 9,421 number | +90.0% |
| 1985 | 9,587 number | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 9,641 number | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 11,439 number | +18.7% |
| 1988 | 11,598 number | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 11,858 number | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 12,357 number | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 13,928 number | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 14,083 number | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 15,012 number | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 16,499 number | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 17,303 number | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 19,243 number | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 20,691 number | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 20,578 number | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 28,187 number | +37.0% |
| 2000 | 30,055 number | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 32,340 number | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 36,472 number | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 46,380 number | +27.2% |
| 2004 | 31,229 number | -32.7% |
| 2005 | 35,613 number | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 36,253 number | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 37,318 number | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 47,824 number | +28.2% |
| 2009 | 41,160 number | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 40,821 number | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 42,498 number | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 46,926 number | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 46,732 number | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 48,727 number | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 52,959 number | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 47,707 number | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 49,400 number | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 49,906 number | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 51,878 number | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,145 number | 1,436 number | 3,228 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,096 number | 3,400 number | 11,858 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,788 number | 12,357 number | 28,187 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,464 number | 30,055 number | 47,824 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,756 number | 40,821 number | 52,959 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More reference data data for Latin America & Caribbean
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.33 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.16 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 10.44 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.11 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.12 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.21 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.4% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.09 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.23 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 685,896 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean was 51,878 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 52,959 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,436 number in 1971.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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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/