Teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Teachers in primary education, female was 2.56 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.56 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
71st
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.56 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.11 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean is 2.56 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 2.56 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.11 million, in 1971.
That places UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 71st 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, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.16 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.11 million | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 1.15 million | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 1.18 million | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 1.21 million | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 1.24 million | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 1.26 million | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 1.32 million | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 1.37 million | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 1.44 million | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 1.48 million | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 1.50 million | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 1.56 million | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 1.57 million | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.64 million | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 1.67 million | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 1.65 million | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 1.74 million | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 1.81 million | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 1.80 million | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.88 million | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 1.85 million | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.90 million | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 1.94 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 2.00 million | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.90 million | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 1.94 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 2.13 million | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 1.95 million | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 2.10 million | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 2.15 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 2.23 million | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 2.26 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.26 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.28 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.28 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.17 million | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 2.24 million | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 2.26 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.28 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.28 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.30 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.32 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.35 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.36 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.36 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.37 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.37 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.39 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.39 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.39 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.39 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.44 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 2.52 million | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 2.56 million | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.25 million | 1.11 million | 1.44 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.64 million | 1.48 million | 1.81 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.96 million | 1.85 million | 2.13 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.24 million | 2.15 million | 2.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.35 million | 2.28 million | 2.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 million | 2.39 million | 2.56 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- 68 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 50,309 compare
- 69 Switzerland 48,721 compare
- 70 Angola 47,539 compare
- 71 Burkina Faso 45,944 compare
- 72 Romania 44,527 compare
- 73 Portugal 42,707 compare
- 74 Malawi 41,351 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 30.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 736,275 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4491 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean was 2.56 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 million in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 71st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 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