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

Latest (2019)
51,656 number
Change on year
up 3.8%
Rank
29th
of 45 groups
All-time high
52,760 number
in 2015
All-time low
1,177 number
in 1971
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k197019942019

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

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 26 Uzbekistan 3,074 number compare
  2. 27 Algeria 2,936 number compare
  3. 28 Argentina 2,858 number compare
  4. 29 Peru 2,688 number compare
  5. 30 Senegal 2,662 number compare
  6. 31 Tanzania, United Republic of 2,658 number compare
  7. 32 Malaysia 2,581 number compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

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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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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 5,558 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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/