Teachers in primary education, male in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024: Teachers in primary education, male was 114,534 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
114,534
Change on year
up 5.4%
Rank
189th
of 221 groups
All-time high
115,473
in 2018
All-time low
20,000
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in primary education, male in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 114,534 for teachers in primary education, male in 2024.

That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 115,473 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20,000, in 1970.

GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 189th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in primary education, male in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number) in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 20,000
1971 20,585 +2.9%
1972 21,071 +2.4%
1973 21,715 +3.1%
1974 23,146 +6.6%
1975 24,344 +5.2%
1976 25,412 +4.4%
1977 26,572 +4.6%
1978 26,713 +0.5%
1979 27,520 +3.0%
1980 29,517 +7.3%
1981 29,402 -0.4%
1982 30,420 +3.5%
1983 32,531 +6.9%
1984 34,128 +4.9%
1985 36,686 +7.5%
1986 37,360 +1.8%
1987 37,258 -0.3%
1988 38,543 +3.4%
1989 40,068 +4.0%
1990 41,325 +3.1%
1991 42,520 +2.9%
1992 44,972 +5.8%
1993 51,392 +14.3%
1994 56,396 +9.7%
1995 54,226 -3.8%
1996 56,429 +4.1%
1997 63,680 +12.8%
1998 66,882 +5.0%
1999 68,419 +2.3%
2000 72,043 +5.3%
2001 75,077 +4.2%
2002 77,534 +3.3%
2003 80,153 +3.4%
2004 81,162 +1.3%
2005 84,087 +3.6%
2006 88,584 +5.3%
2007 88,696 +0.1%
2008 88,948 +0.3%
2009 92,814 +4.3%
2010 99,351 +7.0%
2011 104,657 +5.3%
2012 109,126 +4.3%
2013 111,450 +2.1%
2014 109,970 -1.3%
2015 110,563 +0.5%
2016 111,813 +1.1%
2017 115,431 +3.2%
2018 115,473 +0.0%
2019 114,827 -0.6%
2020 113,186 -1.4%
2021 112,741 -0.4%
2022 112,300 -0.4%
2023 108,677 -3.2%
2024 114,534 +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 23,708 20,000 27,520 10
1980s 34,591 29,402 40,068 10
1990s 54,624 41,325 68,419 10
2000s 82,910 72,043 92,814 10
2010s 110,266 99,351 115,473 10
2020s 112,288 108,677 114,534 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 186 Kiribati 115 compare
  2. 187 Belarus 109 compare
  3. 188 Aruba 96 compare
  4. 189 Seychelles 83 compare
  5. 190 Andorra 76 compare
  6. 191 Antigua and Barbuda 64 compare
  7. 192 Dominica 61 compare

See the full ranking of 433 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Teachers in primary education, male in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 114,534 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 115,473 in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 20,000 in 1970.
How does GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for teachers in primary education, male?
GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 189th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 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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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,705 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release