Teachers in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean
MDG: Caribbean: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 312,088 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
312,088
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
199th
of 221 groups
All-time high
315,622
in 2023
All-time low
121,215
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean is 312,088, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean peaked at 315,622 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 121,215, in 1971.
That places MDG: Caribbean 199th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 in MDG: Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 127,857 | — |
| 1971 | 121,215 | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 124,661 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 128,020 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 138,340 | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 145,304 | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 150,165 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 156,073 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 160,257 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 161,761 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 169,503 | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 169,478 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 171,044 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 174,804 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 177,790 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 179,275 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 181,132 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 181,647 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 182,631 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 184,187 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 184,559 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 177,840 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 183,737 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 194,436 | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 197,352 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 198,975 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 221,064 | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 220,549 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 227,980 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 231,077 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 234,033 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 237,019 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 234,222 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 236,277 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 243,644 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 245,577 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 251,039 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 256,711 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 266,454 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 255,516 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 264,327 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 266,398 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 272,904 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 274,360 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 280,492 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 287,721 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 284,411 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 278,689 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 272,582 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 275,507 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 280,584 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 282,220 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 290,308 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 315,622 | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 312,088 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 141,365 | 121,215 | 161,761 | 10 |
| 1980s | 177,149 | 169,478 | 184,187 | 10 |
| 1990s | 203,757 | 177,840 | 231,077 | 10 |
| 2000s | 246,049 | 234,033 | 266,454 | 10 |
| 2010s | 275,739 | 264,327 | 287,721 | 10 |
| 2020s | 296,164 | 280,584 | 315,622 | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Caribbean
- 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
- 202 British Virgin Islands 247 compare
More education data for MDG: Caribbean
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 89,990 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -5.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 419,656 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -4.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 727,761 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,098 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean was 312,088 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 315,622 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 121,215 in 1971.
- How does MDG: Caribbean rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 199th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Caribbean 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