Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in MDG: Latin America
MDG: Latin America: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 78.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
78.5%
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
46th
of 221 groups
All-time high
81.3%
in 1971
All-time low
77.0%
in 1998
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in MDG: Latin America, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: Latin America recorded 78.5% for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in MDG: Latin America peaked at 81.3% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 77.0%, in 1998.
That places MDG: Latin America 46th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in MDG: Latin America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 79.0% | — |
| 1971 | 81.3% | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 81.2% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 80.9% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 80.5% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 80.7% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 80.7% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 80.7% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 80.9% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 80.8% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 80.8% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 80.1% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 79.4% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 79.4% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 79.5% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 79.2% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 79.0% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 79.2% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 79.3% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 79.1% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 79.5% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 79.1% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 79.0% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 78.8% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 78.7% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 77.7% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 77.7% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 78.6% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 77.0% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 78.2% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 78.5% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 78.4% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 78.0% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 77.7% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 78.5% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 77.9% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 77.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 78.5% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 78.6% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 78.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 78.4% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 78.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 78.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 78.0% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 78.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 78.1% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 78.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 78.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 78.2% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 78.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 78.4% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 78.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 78.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 79.2% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 78.5% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.7% | 79.0% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.5% | 79.0% | 80.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.4% | 77.0% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.2% | 77.7% | 78.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.2% | 78.0% | 78.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.6% | 78.4% | 79.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America
- 43 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 88.4% compare
- 44 Bermuda 88.3% compare
- 45 Serbia 88.3% compare
- 46 Philippines 88.3% compare
- 47 Turks and Caicos Islands 87.9% compare
- 48 Sri Lanka 87.9% compare
- 49 Seychelles 87.6% compare
More education data for MDG: Latin America
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 650,773 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6143 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 29.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 30.47 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in MDG: Latin America?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in MDG: Latin America was 78.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The highest recorded value was 81.3% in 1971.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.0% in 1998.
- How does MDG: Latin America rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- MDG: Latin America ranks 46th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in MDG: Latin America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Latin America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release