Primary education, teachers in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Primary education, teachers was 77.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
77.8%
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
12th
of 45 groups
All-time high
80.2%
in 1971
All-time low
76.8%
in 1998
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Primary education, teachers in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 77.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 80.2% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 76.8%, in 1998.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 12th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Primary education, teachers in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 78.1% | — |
| 1971 | 80.2% | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 80.1% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 79.9% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 79.4% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 79.5% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 79.8% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 79.9% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 80.1% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 80.1% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 80.0% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 79.5% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 79.0% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 79.0% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 79.1% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 78.8% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 78.6% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 78.8% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 78.9% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 78.7% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 79.1% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 78.7% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 78.6% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 78.3% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 78.3% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 77.4% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 77.3% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 78.0% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 76.8% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 77.5% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 77.9% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 77.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 77.5% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 77.1% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 77.7% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 77.3% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 77.1% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 77.7% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 77.7% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 77.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 77.7% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 77.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 77.5% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 77.2% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 77.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 77.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 77.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 77.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 77.5% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 77.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 77.8% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 77.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 77.9% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 78.5% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 77.8% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.7% | 78.1% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.0% | 78.6% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.0% | 76.8% | 79.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.6% | 77.1% | 77.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 77.2% | 77.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 77.8% | 78.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.1% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 63.30 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 61.44 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0928 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1923 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Primary education, teachers in Latin America & Caribbean was 77.8% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.8% in 1998.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for primary education, teachers?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.