Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302): Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) was 3.26 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.26 million
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
94th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.26 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.36 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) recorded 3.26 million for teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) peaked at 3.26 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.36 million, in 1971.
That places ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) 94th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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) 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, female (number), gaps filled 31.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4573 % 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)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 730,940 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.76 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) was 3.26 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes 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 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?
- ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) ranks 94th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes 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 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