Primary education, teachers, per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.005 units per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 0.005 units per person for primary education, teachers, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.0055 units per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0047 units per person, in 2021.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0053 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0048 units per person | -9.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0048 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0048 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0049 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0048 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0048 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0049 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0049 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0051 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0051 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0051 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0052 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0052 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0052 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0053 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0051 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0053 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0054 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0053 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0054 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0053 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0053 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0053 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0054 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0051 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0051 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0055 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 0.005 units per person | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0053 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0053 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0054 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0054 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0054 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0053 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0053 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.005 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0051 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.005 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.005 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.005 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.005 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.005 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.005 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.005 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0049 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0049 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0048 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0048 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0048 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0047 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0047 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0048 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0049 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.005 units per person | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0053 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0052 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 11 Norway 0.0093 units per person compare
More education data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.22 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 62.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60.53 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1513 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0936 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.3% (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0055 units per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 units per person in 2021.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, 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.