Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Latin America & Caribbean
WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 2.59 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2024
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Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Latin America & Caribbean stood at 2.59 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 2.59 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.13 million, in 1971.
That places WB: Latin America & Caribbean 70th 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 (number), gaps filled in WB: Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.18 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.13 million | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 1.16 million | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 1.20 million | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 1.23 million | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 1.26 million | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 1.28 million | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 1.33 million | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 1.38 million | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 1.46 million | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 1.50 million | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 1.52 million | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.58 million | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 1.59 million | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.66 million | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 1.69 million | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 1.67 million | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 1.76 million | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 1.83 million | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 1.83 million | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.90 million | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 1.88 million | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 1.93 million | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 1.97 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 2.02 million | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.92 million | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 1.96 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 2.15 million | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 1.97 million | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 2.12 million | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 2.17 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 2.25 million | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 2.28 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.28 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.30 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.30 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 2.20 million | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 2.26 million | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 2.28 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.30 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.30 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.32 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.34 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.37 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.38 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.38 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.38 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.39 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.40 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.40 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.40 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.46 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 2.55 million | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 2.59 million | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.26 million | 1.13 million | 1.46 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.66 million | 1.50 million | 1.83 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.98 million | 1.88 million | 2.15 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.26 million | 2.17 million | 2.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 million | 2.30 million | 2.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.48 million | 2.40 million | 2.59 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean
- 67 Jordan 51,389 compare
- 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
More education data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.73 % change on previous year (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 740,755 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.688 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 20.91 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Latin America & Caribbean was 2.59 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 70th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.