Germany vs Latin America & Caribbean: Primary education, teachers

Germany
283,851
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean
3.34 million
in 2024
Germany rank
24th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
27th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Germany
  • Latin America & Caribbean
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How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 3.34 million against 283,851 in Germany, a difference of 3.05 million.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 11.7 times Germany's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 24th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 27th of 204 countries.

Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1990s 220,558 2.60 million 2.38 million Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 237,925 2.92 million 2.68 million Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 243,728 3.06 million 2.81 million Latin America & Caribbean
2020s 268,294 3.18 million 2.92 million Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Germany or Latin America & Caribbean?
Latin America & Caribbean, at 3.34 million against 283,851 in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Germany and Latin America & Caribbean?
3.05 million, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Latin America & Caribbean?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Germany and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Germany ranks 24th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 27th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.