Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Primary education, teachers

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
3.22 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
281,128
in 2023
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
29th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
26th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 3.22 million against 281,128 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 2.93 million.

That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 11.4 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 44 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 45 groups.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 1.50 million 273,092 1.22 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 2.02 million 238,232 1.78 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 2.39 million 234,171 2.15 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 2.80 million 255,606 2.54 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 2.94 million 274,474 2.67 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 3.03 million 282,682 2.75 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 3.22 million against 281,128 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2.93 million, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th 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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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.