Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate was 2.87 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean stood at 2.87 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 1,172.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 8.95 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -7.22 % change on previous year, in 1998.
That places UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 31st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -6.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 3 % change on previous year | -144.3% |
| 1973 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 1976 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1977 | 4.08 % change on previous year | +155.2% |
| 1978 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1979 | 5.52 % change on previous year | +53.9% |
| 1980 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 1981 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 4.86 % change on previous year | +111.5% |
| 1983 | 0.6294 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 1984 | 3.76 % change on previous year | +496.7% |
| 1985 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 1986 | -0.8992 % change on previous year | -138.1% |
| 1987 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -663.7% |
| 1988 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0733 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 1990 | 3.8 % change on previous year | +5079.5% |
| 1991 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -128.4% |
| 1992 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -372.7% |
| 1993 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1994 | 3 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 1995 | -4.19 % change on previous year | -239.7% |
| 1996 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -158.7% |
| 1997 | 8.95 % change on previous year | +264.1% |
| 1998 | -7.22 % change on previous year | -180.7% |
| 1999 | 6.91 % change on previous year | -195.8% |
| 2000 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 2001 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +82.9% |
| 2002 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5785 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0229 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7311 % change on previous year | +3094.8% |
| 2006 | -4.33 % change on previous year | -692.9% |
| 2007 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -152.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8274 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5436 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4799 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7837 % change on previous year | +63.3% |
| 2012 | 1.13 % change on previous year | +44.0% |
| 2013 | 1.73 % change on previous year | +53.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2257 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0023 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 2016 | -0.0164 % change on previous year | -814.3% |
| 2017 | 0.364 % change on previous year | -2324.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5444 % change on previous year | +49.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1187 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 2020 | -0.4284 % change on previous year | -460.8% |
| 2021 | -0.1145 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 2022 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -1864.5% |
| 2023 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 2024 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +5079.5% | 0.0733 % change on previous year | 3.8 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +3094.8% | 0.0229 % change on previous year | 0.7311 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +2324.4% | -0.0164 % change on previous year | 0.364 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +1864.5% | -0.1145 % change on previous year | 2.02 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -814.3% | 0.0023 % change on previous year | -0.0164 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.19 % change on previous year | -6.78 % change on previous year | 5.52 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.45 % change on previous year | -0.8992 % change on previous year | 5.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8 % change on previous year | -7.22 % change on previous year | 8.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7769 % change on previous year | -4.33 % change on previous year | 3.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5361 % change on previous year | -0.0164 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 % change on previous year | -0.4284 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- 28 Luxembourg 7.27 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Congo 7.05 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Samoa 6.79 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Somalia 6.78 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Chad 6.73 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Qatar 6.67 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Djibouti 6.62 % change on previous year compare
More education data for UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 736,275 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.78 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 20.88 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean was 2.87 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 8.95 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.22 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 31st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate rising or falling in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,172.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.