Teachers in primary education, female in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024: Teachers in primary education, female was 206,171 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
206,171
Change on year
up 8.5%
Rank
199th
of 221 groups
All-time high
206,171
in 2024
All-time low
40,408
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, female in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 206,171. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 206,171 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40,408, in 1970.
GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 199th 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, female in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 40,408 | — |
| 1971 | 41,784 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 42,574 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 43,985 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 47,071 | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 49,355 | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 51,658 | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 54,006 | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 55,612 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 58,538 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 61,081 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 59,833 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 63,745 | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 68,116 | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 70,115 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 73,022 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 78,886 | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 82,161 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 84,840 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 86,500 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 87,663 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 87,718 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 90,947 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 98,830 | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 105,285 | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 102,207 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 106,662 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 105,587 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 108,181 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 113,136 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 118,732 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 125,462 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 131,857 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 136,464 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 139,031 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 145,265 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 150,190 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 151,386 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 158,049 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 163,651 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 170,676 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 176,064 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 178,984 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 182,471 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 184,717 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 185,558 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 187,224 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 194,347 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 195,152 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 194,792 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 194,082 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 195,185 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 194,794 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 189,990 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 206,171 | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48,499 | 40,408 | 58,538 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72,830 | 59,833 | 86,500 | 10 |
| 1990s | 100,622 | 87,663 | 113,136 | 10 |
| 2000s | 142,009 | 118,732 | 163,651 | 10 |
| 2010s | 184,998 | 170,676 | 195,152 | 10 |
| 2020s | 196,044 | 189,990 | 206,171 | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 196 Turks and Caicos Islands 239 compare
- 197 Liechtenstein 229 compare
- 197 British Virgin Islands 229 compare
- 199 San Marino 226 compare
- 200 Palau 175 compare
- 201 Gibraltar 164 compare
- 202 Monaco 157 compare
More education data for GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 7.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4247 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.99 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 320,705 (2024)
All data for GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Teachers in primary education, female in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 206,171 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 206,171 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,408 in 1970.
- How does GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 199th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release