Primary education, teachers in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Primary education, teachers was 3.34 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 3.34 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 3.34 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.41 million, in 1971.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.51 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.41 million | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 1.45 million | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 1.50 million | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 1.55 million | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 1.58 million | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 1.60 million | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 1.67 million | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 1.73 million | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 1.82 million | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 1.87 million | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 1.91 million | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 2.01 million | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 2.02 million | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 2.09 million | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 2.14 million | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 2.13 million | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 2.23 million | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 2.32 million | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 2.32 million | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 2.41 million | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 2.38 million | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 2.45 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 2.51 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 2.59 million | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 2.48 million | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 2.54 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 2.76 million | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 2.56 million | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 2.74 million | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 2.79 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 2.89 million | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 2.94 million | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 2.95 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 2.96 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.98 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.85 million | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 2.91 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.94 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.95 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.97 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.99 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 3.02 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.07 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 3.08 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 3.08 million | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.07 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 3.08 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.10 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.10 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.09 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 3.09 million | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.16 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 3.24 million | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 3.34 million | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.58 million | 1.41 million | 1.82 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.10 million | 1.87 million | 2.32 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.54 million | 2.38 million | 2.76 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.92 million | 2.79 million | 2.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.06 million | 2.97 million | 3.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.18 million | 3.09 million | 3.34 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.005 units per person (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, per capita 0.4876 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, total 325.05 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Primary education, teachers in Latin America & Caribbean was 3.34 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?
- The highest recorded value was 3.34 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 million in 1971.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for primary education, teachers?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. 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.