Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate was 1.96 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 1.96 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,027.5% on the previous year and up 330.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 11.53 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -6.48 % change on previous year, in 1987.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.91 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 1973 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 1974 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 1976 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 4.39 % change on previous year | +93.7% |
| 1978 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 5.81 % change on previous year | +44.2% |
| 1980 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 1981 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 1982 | 3.52 % change on previous year | +127.7% |
| 1983 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 1984 | 4.28 % change on previous year | +190.5% |
| 1985 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 1986 | 11.53 % change on previous year | +743.6% |
| 1987 | -6.48 % change on previous year | -156.2% |
| 1988 | 4 % change on previous year | -161.7% |
| 1989 | 0.217 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 1990 | 4.31 % change on previous year | +1886.3% |
| 1991 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -133.0% |
| 1992 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -291.5% |
| 1993 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 1994 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +35.1% |
| 1995 | 8.34 % change on previous year | +193.5% |
| 1996 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -77.8% |
| 1997 | -3.61 % change on previous year | -294.5% |
| 1998 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -193.8% |
| 1999 | -4.77 % change on previous year | -240.8% |
| 2000 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -153.3% |
| 2001 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +37.4% |
| 2002 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 2003 | 0.096 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2219 % change on previous year | +131.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0065 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 2006 | -0.9487 % change on previous year | -14763.3% |
| 2007 | -1.24 % change on previous year | +30.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7969 % change on previous year | -164.5% |
| 2009 | 0.456 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3755 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 0.304 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6987 % change on previous year | +129.9% |
| 2013 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +81.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2931 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0159 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 2016 | -0.1028 % change on previous year | -748.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3741 % change on previous year | -463.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0922 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 2019 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +2027.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -14763.3% | 0.0065 % change on previous year | -0.9487 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +2027.5% | 0.0922 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +1886.3% | 0.217 % change on previous year | 4.31 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +743.6% | 1.37 % change on previous year | 11.53 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -748.5% | 0.0159 % change on previous year | -0.1028 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.63 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | 5.81 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.41 % change on previous year | -6.48 % change on previous year | 11.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.58 % change on previous year | -4.77 % change on previous year | 8.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.673 % change on previous year | -1.24 % change on previous year | 3.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5278 % change on previous year | -0.1028 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 27 Nepal 8.17 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Cameroon 8.11 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Russian Federation 7.91 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Côte d'Ivoire 7.84 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Ghana 7.65 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Costa Rica 7.53 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Haiti 7.32 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.17 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 57.82 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.215 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0886 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 1.96 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.53 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.48 % change on previous year in 1987.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 330.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in primary education, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in primary education, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.