Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 320,705 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 320,705, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 320,705 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60,408, in 1970.
GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 198th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 60,408 | — |
| 1971 | 62,368 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 63,646 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 65,700 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 70,218 | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 73,698 | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 77,070 | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 80,578 | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 82,325 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 86,058 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 90,598 | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 89,235 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 94,165 | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 100,647 | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 104,244 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 109,709 | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 116,245 | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 119,419 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 123,383 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 126,568 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 128,988 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 130,238 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 135,920 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 150,222 | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 161,681 | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 156,432 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 163,092 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 169,267 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 175,063 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 181,555 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 190,775 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 200,539 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 209,391 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 216,617 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 220,193 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 229,353 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 238,773 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 240,082 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 246,998 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 256,464 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 270,027 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 280,721 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 288,110 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 293,920 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 294,687 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 296,122 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 299,037 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 309,778 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 310,625 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 309,618 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 307,268 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 307,926 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 307,093 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 298,667 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 320,705 | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72,207 | 60,408 | 86,058 | 10 |
| 1980s | 107,421 | 89,235 | 126,568 | 10 |
| 1990s | 155,246 | 128,988 | 181,555 | 10 |
| 2000s | 224,918 | 190,775 | 256,464 | 10 |
| 2010s | 295,264 | 270,027 | 310,625 | 10 |
| 2020s | 308,332 | 298,667 | 320,705 | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 195 Marshall Islands 439 compare
- 196 Bermuda 420 compare
- 197 Andorra 413 compare
- 198 Saint Kitts and Nevis 408 compare
- 199 Cayman Islands 323 compare
- 200 Liechtenstein 283 compare
- 201 Turks and Caicos Islands 272 compare
More education data for GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4247 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 7.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.538 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.5669 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 320,705 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 320,705 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,408 in 1970.
- How does GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 198th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 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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How this figure is calculated
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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- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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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.