Teachers in primary education, male in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean: Teachers in primary education, male was 740,763 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
740,763
Change on year
up 6.3%
Rank
117th
of 221 groups
All-time high
740,763
in 2024
All-time low
279,199
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 740,763 for teachers in primary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 740,763 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 279,199, in 1971.
That places MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean 117th 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 MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 330,976 | — |
| 1971 | 279,199 | -15.6% |
| 1972 | 289,081 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 302,497 | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 319,617 | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 323,191 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 323,371 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 335,785 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 344,690 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 363,428 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 373,550 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 391,538 | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 420,940 | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 424,621 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 438,062 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 455,147 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 454,830 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 473,325 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 489,036 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 493,347 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 502,856 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 506,480 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 525,005 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 544,071 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 562,487 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 560,596 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 577,069 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 607,082 | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 593,838 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 615,996 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 615,434 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 638,073 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 660,324 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 676,042 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 658,243 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 676,503 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 653,796 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 649,793 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 655,271 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 655,863 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 663,129 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 669,616 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 680,017 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 700,266 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 696,591 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 694,800 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 689,812 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 694,311 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 698,462 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 701,588 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 687,313 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 686,460 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 697,437 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 696,704 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 740,763 | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 321,184 | 279,199 | 363,428 | 10 |
| 1980s | 441,440 | 373,550 | 493,347 | 10 |
| 1990s | 559,548 | 502,856 | 615,996 | 10 |
| 2000s | 653,934 | 615,434 | 676,503 | 10 |
| 2010s | 688,859 | 663,129 | 701,588 | 10 |
| 2020s | 701,735 | 686,460 | 740,763 | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
- 114 Turkmenistan 4,188 compare
- 115 New Zealand 4,092 compare
- 116 Lebanon 3,661 compare
- 117 Timor-Leste 3,372 compare
- 118 Romania 3,242 compare
- 119 Singapore 3,237 compare
- 120 Kuwait 3,133 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, 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), gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 740,763 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (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, male in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Teachers in primary education, male in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean was 740,763 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 740,763 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 279,199 in 1971.
- How does MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 117th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean 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