Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Latin America
MDG: Latin America: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 3.02 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Latin America, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Latin America is 3.02 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% 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 MDG: Latin America peaked at 3.02 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.29 million, in 1971.
MDG: Latin America ranks 98th 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 MDG: Latin America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.38 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.29 million | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 1.33 million | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 1.37 million | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 1.41 million | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 1.43 million | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 1.45 million | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 1.51 million | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 1.57 million | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 1.66 million | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 1.70 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 1.74 million | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 1.83 million | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 1.84 million | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.92 million | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 1.96 million | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.94 million | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 2.05 million | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 2.14 million | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 2.14 million | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.22 million | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 2.20 million | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.27 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 2.32 million | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 2.39 million | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 2.28 million | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 2.32 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 2.54 million | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 2.33 million | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 2.51 million | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 2.56 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 2.65 million | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 2.70 million | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 2.72 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 2.71 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.73 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.60 million | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 2.66 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.67 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.70 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.70 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.72 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.75 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.80 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.80 million | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.79 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.79 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.81 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.83 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.83 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.81 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 2.81 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.87 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.93 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 3.02 million | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.44 million | 1.29 million | 1.66 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.93 million | 1.70 million | 2.14 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.34 million | 2.20 million | 2.54 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.67 million | 2.56 million | 2.73 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.78 million | 2.70 million | 2.83 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.89 million | 2.81 million | 3.02 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America
- 95 United Arab Emirates 39,735 compare
- 96 Azerbaijan 38,731 compare
- 97 Tajikistan 37,890 compare
- 98 Hungary 37,255 compare
- 99 Liberia 37,210 compare
- 100 Togo 36,787 compare
- 101 Lebanon 36,699 compare
More education data for MDG: Latin America
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 650,773 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6143 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 29.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 30.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4791 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 29.99 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Latin America?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Latin America was 3.02 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The highest recorded value was 3.02 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 million in 1971.
- How does MDG: Latin America rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- MDG: Latin America ranks 98th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in MDG: Latin America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Latin America 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.
Computed from
- 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.