Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean: Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate was 1.88 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 1.88 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 46.4% on the previous year and up 381.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 9.58 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -8.53 % change on previous year, in 1998.
That places MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean 76th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, 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 MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -4.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -168.1% |
| 1973 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1975 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 1976 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 4.11 % change on previous year | +112.0% |
| 1978 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 5.45 % change on previous year | +45.3% |
| 1980 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 1981 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 1982 | 4.08 % change on previous year | +154.2% |
| 1983 | 0.5874 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 1984 | 3.89 % change on previous year | +561.6% |
| 1985 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 1986 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -154.9% |
| 1987 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -593.1% |
| 1988 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 1989 | -0.1317 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 1990 | 4.25 % change on previous year | -3329.1% |
| 1991 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -136.1% |
| 1992 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -276.9% |
| 1993 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1994 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +34.9% |
| 1995 | -5.17 % change on previous year | -280.2% |
| 1996 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -144.8% |
| 1997 | 9.58 % change on previous year | +313.6% |
| 1998 | -8.53 % change on previous year | -189.0% |
| 1999 | 7.82 % change on previous year | -191.7% |
| 2000 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 2001 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +36.3% |
| 2002 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0659 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8269 % change on previous year | +1155.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1541 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 2006 | -4.55 % change on previous year | -3054.5% |
| 2007 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -168.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8186 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6709 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2815 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5748 % change on previous year | +104.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8467 % change on previous year | +47.3% |
| 2013 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +67.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3901 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0223 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1344 % change on previous year | +503.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2236 % change on previous year | +66.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4725 % change on previous year | +111.3% |
| 2019 | 0.065 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1074 % change on previous year | +65.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0029 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 2022 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +78926.2% |
| 2023 | 3.51 % change on previous year | +52.4% |
| 2024 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +78926.2% | 0.0029 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +3329.1% | -0.1317 % change on previous year | 4.25 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | -3054.5% | 0.1541 % change on previous year | -4.55 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +1155.2% | 0.0659 % change on previous year | 0.8269 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.41 % change on previous year | -4.14 % change on previous year | 5.45 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.29 % change on previous year | -1.07 % change on previous year | 5.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.64 % change on previous year | -8.53 % change on previous year | 9.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8237 % change on previous year | -4.55 % change on previous year | 3.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4427 % change on previous year | 0.0223 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 % change on previous year | 0.0029 % change on previous year | 3.51 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
- 73 Eritrea 3.07 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Turks and Caicos Islands 3.02 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Turkmenistan 2.95 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Niger 2.91 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Switzerland 2.6 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Indonesia 2.49 % change on previous year compare
- 79 Eswatini 2.48 % change on previous year compare
More education data for MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 31.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 13.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 740,763 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4451 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.39 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean was 1.88 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate recorded in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 9.58 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate recorded in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.53 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate?
- MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 76th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate rising or falling in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 381.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean 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.
Computed from
- 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.