Primary education, teachers in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Primary education, teachers was 77.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary education, teachers in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 77.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 80.3% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 76.3%, in 1998.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary education, teachers in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 78.0% | — |
| 1971 | 80.3% | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 80.2% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 79.9% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 79.3% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 79.5% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 79.7% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 79.7% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 79.7% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 79.6% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 79.5% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 79.2% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 78.9% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 78.8% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 78.9% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 78.5% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 78.3% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 78.5% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 78.7% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 78.5% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 78.9% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 78.4% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 78.2% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 78.0% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 77.9% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 76.9% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 76.8% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 77.7% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 76.3% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 77.1% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 77.6% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 77.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 77.1% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 76.7% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 77.4% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 76.9% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 76.6% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 77.3% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 77.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 77.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 77.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 77.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 77.1% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 76.6% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 76.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 76.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 77.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 77.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 77.0% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 77.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 77.4% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 77.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 77.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 77.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 77.5% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.6% | 78.0% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.8% | 78.3% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.6% | 76.3% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.2% | 76.6% | 77.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.0% | 76.6% | 77.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.5% | 77.4% | 77.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 11 Suriname 95.5% compare
- 12 Hungary 95.2% compare
- 13 Saint Kitts and Nevis 94.6% compare
- 14 Bulgaria 94.2% compare
- 15 Azerbaijan 94.2% compare
- 16 Antigua and Barbuda 94.1% compare
- 17 Italy 93.8% compare
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0886 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.215 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 57.82 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.4% (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Primary education, teachers in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 77.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 80.3% in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.3% in 1998.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for primary education, teachers?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.