Primary education, teachers in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Primary education, teachers was 3.22 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 3.22 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 3.22 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.33 million, in 1971.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 29th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.44 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.33 million | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 1.37 million | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 1.42 million | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 1.46 million | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 1.48 million | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 1.51 million | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 1.57 million | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 1.62 million | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 1.71 million | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 1.76 million | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 1.80 million | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 1.90 million | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 1.91 million | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.98 million | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 2.04 million | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 2.02 million | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 2.13 million | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 2.21 million | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 2.22 million | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 2.31 million | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 2.28 million | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 2.35 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 2.40 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 2.48 million | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 2.37 million | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 2.42 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 2.64 million | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 2.44 million | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 2.62 million | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 2.67 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 2.76 million | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 2.82 million | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 2.84 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.84 million | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.86 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.73 million | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 2.79 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.82 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.83 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.84 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.87 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.91 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.96 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.97 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.97 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.97 million | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.98 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 3.00 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.00 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.99 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 2.98 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 3.04 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 3.12 million | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 3.22 million | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.49 million | 1.33 million | 1.71 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.00 million | 1.76 million | 2.22 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.43 million | 2.28 million | 2.64 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.80 million | 2.67 million | 2.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.95 million | 2.84 million | 3.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.07 million | 2.98 million | 3.22 million | 5 |
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More education data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.22 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.7% (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 104.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 104.8% (2024)
- Labor force, female 42.1% (2025)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4892 units per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Primary education, teachers in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 3.22 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.22 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 million in 1971.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for primary education, teachers?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.