Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302): Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 3.26 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) recorded 3.26 million for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) peaked at 3.26 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.36 million, in 1971.
ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) ranks 94th of 221 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.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.46 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.36 million | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 1.40 million | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 1.45 million | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 1.50 million | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 1.53 million | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 1.55 million | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 1.62 million | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 1.68 million | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 1.77 million | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 1.82 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 1.86 million | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.95 million | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 1.96 million | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 2.04 million | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 2.08 million | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 2.07 million | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 2.17 million | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 2.26 million | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 2.26 million | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.35 million | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 2.32 million | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 2.39 million | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 2.45 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 2.52 million | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 2.42 million | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 2.48 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 2.70 million | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 2.50 million | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 2.68 million | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 2.73 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 2.82 million | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 2.87 million | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 2.89 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 2.89 million | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.91 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.78 million | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 2.85 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.87 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.88 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.90 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.92 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.96 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 3.01 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 3.02 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 3.02 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.02 million | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.03 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 3.04 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.05 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.03 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 3.03 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 3.09 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 3.17 million | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 3.26 million | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.53 million | 1.36 million | 1.77 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.05 million | 1.82 million | 2.26 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.48 million | 2.32 million | 2.70 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.85 million | 2.73 million | 2.91 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.00 million | 2.90 million | 3.05 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.12 million | 3.03 million | 3.26 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
- 91 Libya 42,696 compare
- 92 Ireland 42,162 compare
- 93 Denmark 42,105 compare
- 94 Papua New Guinea 40,888 compare
- 95 United Arab Emirates 39,735 compare
- 96 Azerbaijan 38,731 compare
- 97 Tajikistan 37,890 compare
More education data for ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6961 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 20.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 30.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 13.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4573 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) was 3.26 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.26 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 million in 1971.
- How does ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) ranks 94th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.