Primary education, teachers, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.005 units per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean is 0.005 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 0.0056 units per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0048 units per person, in 2021.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 7th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0053 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0048 units per person | -8.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0049 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0049 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0049 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0049 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0049 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.005 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.005 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0052 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0052 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0052 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0053 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0053 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0053 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0054 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0052 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0054 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0055 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0054 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0055 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0053 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0054 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0054 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0055 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0052 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0052 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0056 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0051 units per person | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0053 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0054 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0055 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0055 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0055 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0054 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0054 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0051 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0051 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0051 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0051 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.005 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.005 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.005 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0051 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.005 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.005 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0049 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0049 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0049 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0048 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0048 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0048 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0048 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0049 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.005 units per person | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.005 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.005 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 4 Palau 0.0116 units per person compare
- 5 Libya 0.0115 units per person compare
- 6 Tuvalu 0.0113 units per person compare
- 7 American Samoa 0.0107 units per person compare
- 8 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0101 units per person compare
- 9 Iraq 0.0101 units per person compare
- 10 United States Virgin Islands 0.0096 units per person compare
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.6% (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, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean was 0.005 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0056 units per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 units per person in 2021.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.