Statistics
Number of Catechists in Latin America 2000, 2004
| Country | 2000 | 2004 |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 83,173 | 94,951 |
| Bolivia | 10,243 | 12,206 |
| Brazil | 428,836 | 467,824 |
| Chile | 53,143 | 58,470 |
| Colombia | 39,537 | 42,826 |
| Costa Rica | 25,945 | 12,026 |
| Cuba | 4,577 | 4,848 |
| Dominican Republic | 27,721 | 33,996 |
| Ecuador | 34,985 | 39,215 |
| El Salvador | 5,247 | 5,526 |
| Guatemala | 43,318 | 49,148 |
| Haiti | 5,607 | 5,016 |
| Honduras | 13,092 | 13,847 |
| Mexico | 171,719 | - |
| Nicaragua | 11,625 | 16,589 |
| Panama | 2,130 | 3,382 |
| Paraguay | 54,359 | 72,402 |
| Peru | 42,489 | 43,700 |
| Puerto Rico | 9,944 | 25,695 |
| Uruguay | 3,320 | 7,734 |
| Venezuela | 21,442 | 26,097 |
| Total | 1,092,452 | 1,035,498 + Mexico |
Source: Bryan Froehle and Mary Gautier. (2003). Global Catholicism. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis.
Source 2004: Catholic Almanac 2006