Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 51,656 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 51,656 number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 52,760 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,177 number, in 1971.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,219 number | — |
| 1971 | 1,177 number | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 1,477 number | +25.4% |
| 1973 | 1,456 number | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 1,654 number | +13.6% |
| 1975 | 1,423 number | -14.0% |
| 1976 | 2,129 number | +49.6% |
| 1977 | 2,304 number | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 2,750 number | +19.3% |
| 1979 | 2,793 number | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 2,920 number | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 3,790 number | +29.8% |
| 1982 | 3,999 number | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 4,361 number | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 8,771 number | +101.1% |
| 1985 | 8,916 number | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 8,947 number | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 10,704 number | +19.6% |
| 1988 | 10,825 number | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 11,054 number | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 11,539 number | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 13,086 number | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 13,206 number | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 14,097 number | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 15,544 number | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 16,305 number | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 18,204 number | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 19,610 number | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 19,442 number | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 27,000 number | +38.9% |
| 2000 | 28,842 number | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 31,126 number | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 35,241 number | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 45,138 number | +28.1% |
| 2004 | 29,976 number | -33.6% |
| 2005 | 34,348 number | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 34,972 number | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 36,028 number | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 46,520 number | +29.1% |
| 2009 | 39,841 number | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 39,497 number | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 41,368 number | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 45,991 number | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 46,585 number | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 48,514 number | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 52,760 number | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 47,525 number | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 49,122 number | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 49,747 number | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 51,656 number | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,838 number | 1,177 number | 2,793 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,429 number | 2,920 number | 11,054 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,803 number | 11,539 number | 27,000 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,203 number | 28,842 number | 46,520 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,276 number | 39,497 number | 52,760 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
More reference data data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.24 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 10.27 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.02 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 87.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.08 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.23 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 667,681 number (2019)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 51,656 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 52,760 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,177 number in 1971.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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/