The understanding of educational planning and administration is fundamental for the development of humanity and its relationship with the different social and state organizations. In Latin America, educational planning and administration has its roots in the origins of humanity, when prehistoric man needed fire for his survival. Since then, planning has been an inherent need of human beings and has been associated with all human activities in their historical development. Educational planning and administration have become a set of actions that rationalize the vital activities of human beings and their social relations, allowing the rise in the conquest of great civilizations. In summary, educational planning and administration are fundamental for the development of humanity and its relationship with its social and state environment.