Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Spain: Primary education, teachers

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2.79 million
in 2024
Spain
248,253
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
32nd
Spain rank
29th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
  • Spain
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How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 2.79 million against 248,253 in Spain, a difference of 2.55 million.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 11.3 times Spain's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 29th of 45 groups.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 1.26 million 129,297 1.13 million Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
1980s 1.88 million 132,727 1.74 million Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
1990s 2.25 million 138,993 2.11 million Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2000s 2.61 million 187,425 2.42 million Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2010s 2.70 million 227,515 2.47 million Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2020s 2.74 million 243,748 2.50 million Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Spain?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 2.79 million against 248,253 in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Spain?
2.55 million, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Spain?
42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Spain rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 29th of 45 groups.
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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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.