Primary education, teachers in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Primary education, teachers was 2.79 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 2.79 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 2.79 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.24 million, in 1971.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 32nd 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 in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.35 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.24 million | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 1.28 million | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 1.33 million | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 1.37 million | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 1.40 million | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 1.42 million | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 1.48 million | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 1.53 million | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 1.62 million | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 1.66 million | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 1.70 million | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 1.79 million | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 1.80 million | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.88 million | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 1.92 million | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 1.90 million | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.99 million | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 2.08 million | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 2.08 million | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 2.16 million | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 2.13 million | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 2.19 million | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 2.25 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 2.32 million | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 2.21 million | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 2.28 million | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.49 million | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 2.29 million | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 2.46 million | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 2.51 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 2.60 million | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 2.64 million | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 2.66 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.65 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.66 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.53 million | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 2.58 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.61 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.62 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.63 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 2.65 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.67 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.72 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.72 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.72 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.71 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.72 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.73 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.73 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.71 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.70 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.75 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 2.77 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 2.79 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.40 million | 1.24 million | 1.62 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.88 million | 1.66 million | 2.08 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.28 million | 2.13 million | 2.49 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.61 million | 2.51 million | 2.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.70 million | 2.63 million | 2.73 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.74 million | 2.70 million | 2.79 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.215 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0886 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0045 units per person (2024)
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 2.79 million 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 2.79 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 million in 1971.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for primary education, teachers?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 32nd out of 43 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 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.