Teachers in primary education, male in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302): Teachers in primary education, male was 730,940 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, male in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) stood at 730,940. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) peaked at 730,940 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 265,064, in 1971.
That places ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) 123rd 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, male in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 317,241 | — |
| 1971 | 265,064 | -16.4% |
| 1972 | 274,489 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 288,461 | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 306,165 | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 310,170 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 310,605 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 322,714 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 332,288 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 351,622 | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 360,614 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 379,033 | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 408,624 | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 412,284 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 425,851 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 442,606 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 442,249 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 460,901 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 476,396 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 480,247 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 490,440 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 494,229 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 512,875 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 531,897 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 550,505 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 548,521 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 564,859 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 595,993 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 582,408 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 604,194 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 603,735 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 626,582 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 649,373 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 665,061 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 646,995 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 665,073 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 642,155 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 638,273 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 644,294 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 644,724 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 652,315 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 659,486 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 670,514 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 691,694 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 687,991 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 686,756 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 681,963 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 686,747 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 691,406 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 694,160 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 679,643 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 678,522 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 688,988 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 686,631 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 730,940 | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 307,882 | 265,064 | 351,622 | 10 |
| 1980s | 428,880 | 360,614 | 480,247 | 10 |
| 1990s | 547,592 | 490,440 | 604,194 | 10 |
| 2000s | 642,626 | 603,735 | 665,073 | 10 |
| 2010s | 680,303 | 652,315 | 694,160 | 10 |
| 2020s | 692,945 | 678,522 | 730,940 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
More education data for ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 62.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 31.52 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 13.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 31.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 20.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 3.26 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 86.5% (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 14.51 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 29.61 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 15.10 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
- Teachers in primary education, male in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) was 730,940 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
- The highest recorded value was 730,940 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
- The lowest recorded value was 265,064 in 1971.
- How does ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) ranks 123rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release