Teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 2.79 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.79 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
109th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.79 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.24 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) is 2.79 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) peaked at 2.79 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.24 million, in 1971.
That places WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) 109th 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 in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.35 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.24 million | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 1.28 million | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 1.33 million | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 1.37 million | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 1.40 million | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 1.42 million | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 1.48 million | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 1.53 million | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 1.62 million | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 1.66 million | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 1.70 million | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 1.79 million | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 1.80 million | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.88 million | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 1.92 million | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 1.90 million | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.99 million | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 2.08 million | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 2.08 million | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 2.16 million | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 2.13 million | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 2.19 million | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 2.25 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 2.32 million | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 2.21 million | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 2.28 million | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.49 million | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 2.29 million | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 2.46 million | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 2.51 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 2.60 million | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 2.64 million | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 2.66 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.65 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.66 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.53 million | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 2.58 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.61 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.62 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.63 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 2.65 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.67 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.72 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.72 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.72 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.71 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.72 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.73 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.73 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.71 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.70 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.75 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 2.77 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 2.79 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.40 million | 1.24 million | 1.62 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.88 million | 1.66 million | 2.08 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.28 million | 2.13 million | 2.49 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.61 million | 2.51 million | 2.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.70 million | 2.63 million | 2.73 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.74 million | 2.70 million | 2.79 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
- 106 Georgia 32,424 compare
- 107 Finland 30,824 compare
- 108 Nicaragua 29,707 compare
- 109 Hong Kong, China 28,284 compare
- 110 Kyrgyzstan 26,847 compare
- 111 New Zealand 26,597 compare
- 112 Czechia 25,979 compare
More education data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 28.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4904 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2089 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2209 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.36 million (2024)
All data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) was 2.79 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 109th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) 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