Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)
ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301): Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) was 76,908 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
76,908
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
212th
of 221 groups
All-time high
77,798
in 2023
All-time low
49,160
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) recorded 76,908 for teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) peaked at 77,798 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49,160, in 1970.
ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) ranks 212th 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) in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49,160 | — |
| 1971 | 51,071 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 53,426 | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 52,762 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 52,631 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 51,101 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 50,652 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 52,124 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 51,022 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 49,605 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 56,032 | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 55,539 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 56,034 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 58,576 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 58,428 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 59,015 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 59,724 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 59,826 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 60,753 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 61,752 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 61,452 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 61,454 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 62,207 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 63,478 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 63,740 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 64,150 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 64,880 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 58,514 | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 59,855 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 61,412 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 62,418 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 62,656 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 62,702 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 63,778 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 65,224 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 66,028 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 67,462 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 68,984 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 68,695 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 69,532 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 69,152 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 64,991 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 61,464 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 63,551 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 61,792 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 60,094 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 58,594 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 57,162 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 54,450 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 57,332 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 59,470 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 62,116 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 66,497 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 77,798 | +17.0% |
| 2024 | 76,908 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51,355 | 49,160 | 53,426 | 10 |
| 1980s | 58,568 | 55,539 | 61,752 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62,114 | 58,514 | 64,880 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65,748 | 62,418 | 69,532 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,858 | 54,450 | 69,152 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,558 | 59,470 | 77,798 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)
- 209 Anguilla 70 compare
- 210 Nauru 66 compare
- 211 Saint Helena 57 compare
- 212 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 37 compare
- 213 Montserrat 29 compare
- 214 Tokelau 22 compare
- 215 Falkland Islands 15 compare
More education data for ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 394,187 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 76,908 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2516 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 786,431 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0041 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 412,001 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 52,276 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 118,314 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) was 76,908 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)?
- The highest recorded value was 77,798 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,160 in 1970.
- How does ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) ranks 212th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release