Teachers in primary education, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Teachers in primary education, male was 736,275 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
736,275
Change on year
up 6.4%
Rank
122nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
736,275
in 2024
All-time low
275,121
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean stood at 736,275. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 736,275 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 275,121, in 1971.
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 122nd of 221 groups on this measure, 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 UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 326,961 | — |
| 1971 | 275,121 | -15.9% |
| 1972 | 284,976 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 298,424 | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 315,621 | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 319,380 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 319,633 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 331,963 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 340,925 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 359,722 | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 368,777 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 386,842 | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 416,325 | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 419,916 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 433,265 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 450,231 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 449,797 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 468,206 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 483,845 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 488,118 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 497,597 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 501,221 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 519,709 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 538,728 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 557,069 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 555,072 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 571,415 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 602,628 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 589,256 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 611,308 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 610,642 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 633,228 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 655,418 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 671,077 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 653,218 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 671,426 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 648,650 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 644,590 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 650,040 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 650,611 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 657,950 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 665,023 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 676,046 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 697,253 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 693,459 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 692,132 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 687,305 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 691,980 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 696,306 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 699,298 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 684,820 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 683,617 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 694,034 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 692,183 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 736,275 | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 317,273 | 275,121 | 359,722 | 10 |
| 1980s | 436,532 | 368,777 | 488,118 | 10 |
| 1990s | 554,400 | 497,597 | 611,308 | 10 |
| 2000s | 648,890 | 610,642 | 671,426 | 10 |
| 2010s | 685,675 | 657,950 | 699,298 | 10 |
| 2020s | 698,186 | 683,617 | 736,275 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
More education data for UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 30.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 736,275 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4491 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Teachers in primary education, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean was 736,275 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 736,275 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 275,121 in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 122nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Latin America and 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