Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 1.96 % change on previous year for teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in 2019.
That represents a change of up 616.8% on the previous year and up 282.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 11.84 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -6.41 % change on previous year, in 1987.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 31st 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.93 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 1973 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1975 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 1976 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 1977 | 4.09 % change on previous year | +191.0% |
| 1978 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1979 | 5.74 % change on previous year | +57.1% |
| 1980 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 1981 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 1982 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +90.5% |
| 1983 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 1984 | 4.06 % change on previous year | +174.7% |
| 1985 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 1986 | 11.84 % change on previous year | +681.8% |
| 1987 | -6.41 % change on previous year | -154.2% |
| 1988 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -162.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3011 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 1990 | 4.41 % change on previous year | +1366.1% |
| 1991 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -131.7% |
| 1992 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -285.9% |
| 1993 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 1994 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +33.2% |
| 1995 | 8.36 % change on previous year | +202.0% |
| 1996 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 1997 | -3.66 % change on previous year | -385.0% |
| 1998 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -183.7% |
| 1999 | -4.08 % change on previous year | -233.2% |
| 2000 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -157.4% |
| 2001 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +41.8% |
| 2002 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2721 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 2004 | 0.748 % change on previous year | +174.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1095 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 2006 | -0.9722 % change on previous year | -988.1% |
| 2007 | -0.9933 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8189 % change on previous year | -182.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5128 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1731 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5663 % change on previous year | +227.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8593 % change on previous year | +51.7% |
| 2013 | 1.61 % change on previous year | +87.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4763 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
| 2015 | -0.0377 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0653 % change on previous year | -273.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4708 % change on previous year | +621.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2734 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 2019 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +616.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +1366.1% | 0.3011 % change on previous year | 4.41 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | -988.1% | 0.1095 % change on previous year | -0.9722 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +681.8% | 1.51 % change on previous year | 11.84 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.34 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | 5.74 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.44 % change on previous year | -6.41 % change on previous year | 11.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.54 % change on previous year | -4.08 % change on previous year | 8.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.766 % change on previous year | -0.9933 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.642 % change on previous year | -0.0377 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 34 Guinea 6.98 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0936 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1513 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60.53 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.22 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 62.34 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.3% (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.84 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.41 % change on previous year in 1987.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 282.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 49 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
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.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.