Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 3.22 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 3.22 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 3.22 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.33 million, in 1971.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.44 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.33 million | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 1.37 million | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 1.42 million | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 1.46 million | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 1.48 million | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 1.51 million | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 1.57 million | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 1.62 million | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 1.71 million | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 1.76 million | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 1.80 million | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 1.90 million | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 1.91 million | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.98 million | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 2.04 million | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 2.02 million | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 2.13 million | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 2.21 million | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 2.22 million | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 2.31 million | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 2.28 million | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 2.35 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 2.40 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 2.48 million | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 2.37 million | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 2.42 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 2.64 million | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 2.44 million | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 2.62 million | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 2.67 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 2.76 million | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 2.82 million | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 2.84 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.84 million | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.86 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.73 million | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 2.79 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.82 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.83 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.84 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.87 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.91 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.96 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.97 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.97 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.97 million | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.98 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 3.00 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.00 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.99 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 2.98 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 3.04 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 3.12 million | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 3.22 million | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.49 million | 1.33 million | 1.71 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.00 million | 1.76 million | 2.22 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.43 million | 2.28 million | 2.64 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.80 million | 2.67 million | 2.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.95 million | 2.84 million | 3.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.07 million | 2.98 million | 3.22 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 281,128 compare
- 27 Malaysia 273,792 compare
- 28 Italy 250,961 compare
- 29 Spain 248,253 compare
- 30 Algeria 247,748 compare
- 31 Saudi Arabia 244,652 compare
- 32 Tanzania, United Republic of 229,840 compare
More education data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1513 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 62.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60.53 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0936 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0964 units per person (2024)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 3.22 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.22 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 million in 1971.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.