Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 3.34 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 3.34 million for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 3.34 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.41 million, in 1971.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 27th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.51 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.41 million | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 1.45 million | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 1.50 million | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 1.55 million | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 1.58 million | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 1.60 million | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 1.67 million | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 1.73 million | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 1.82 million | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 1.87 million | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 1.91 million | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 2.01 million | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 2.02 million | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 2.09 million | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 2.14 million | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 2.13 million | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 2.23 million | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 2.32 million | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 2.32 million | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 2.41 million | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 2.38 million | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 2.45 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 2.51 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 2.59 million | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 2.48 million | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 2.54 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 2.76 million | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 2.56 million | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 2.74 million | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 2.79 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 2.89 million | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 2.94 million | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 2.95 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 2.96 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.98 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.85 million | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 2.91 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.94 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.95 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.97 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.99 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 3.02 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.07 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 3.08 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 3.08 million | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.07 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 3.08 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.10 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.10 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.09 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 3.09 million | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.16 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 3.24 million | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 3.34 million | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.58 million | 1.41 million | 1.82 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.10 million | 1.87 million | 2.32 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.54 million | 2.38 million | 2.76 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.92 million | 2.79 million | 2.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.06 million | 2.97 million | 3.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.18 million | 3.09 million | 3.34 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 0-14 22.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.005 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 104.6% (2024)
- Labor force, total 325.05 million (2025)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4876 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean was 3.34 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 3.34 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 million in 1971.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.