Teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States
WB: Caribbean Small States: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 41,622 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
41,622
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
218th
of 221 groups
All-time high
42,281
in 2023
All-time low
27,573
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States is 41,622, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States peaked at 42,281 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27,573, in 1970.
WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 218th 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 in WB: Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27,573 | — |
| 1971 | 29,146 | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 31,380 | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 30,870 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 31,134 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 30,534 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 30,465 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 31,490 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 30,700 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 29,540 | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 30,235 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 30,197 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 31,113 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 33,126 | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 32,470 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 32,430 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 32,537 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 32,125 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 32,655 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 33,436 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 32,974 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 32,915 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 33,419 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 34,410 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 34,248 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 34,102 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 34,145 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 34,261 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 34,949 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 35,930 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 36,326 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 36,204 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 35,896 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 36,546 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 37,594 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 38,002 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 39,004 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 40,025 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 39,556 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 40,260 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 40,175 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 39,279 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 39,169 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 39,717 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 39,233 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 38,914 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 38,675 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 38,566 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 37,145 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 38,938 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 39,547 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 39,515 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 39,642 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 42,281 | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 41,622 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30,283 | 27,573 | 31,490 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,032 | 30,197 | 33,436 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,135 | 32,915 | 35,930 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,941 | 35,896 | 40,260 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,981 | 37,145 | 40,175 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,521 | 39,515 | 42,281 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Caribbean Small States
- 215 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 15 compare
- 216 Niue 12 compare
More education data for WB: Caribbean Small States
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 257,647 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 516,603 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1556 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 41,622 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 258,956 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.2567 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5077 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.5662 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States was 41,622 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 42,281 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,573 in 1970.
- How does WB: Caribbean Small States rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 218th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Caribbean Small States 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