Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Teachers in primary education, male was 627,929 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
627,929
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
132nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
634,220
in 2013
All-time low
244,698
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) stood at 627,929.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) peaked at 634,220 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 244,698, in 1971.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 132nd 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 298,037 | — |
| 1971 | 244,698 | -17.9% |
| 1972 | 253,407 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 266,632 | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 283,762 | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 287,135 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 287,995 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 300,844 | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 310,778 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 331,042 | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 342,017 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 353,962 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 377,638 | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 381,273 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 395,751 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 412,544 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 410,973 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 427,534 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 444,732 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 448,377 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 457,260 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 459,463 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 477,087 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 495,458 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 512,704 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 510,451 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 527,288 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 556,749 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 542,316 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 562,568 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 561,126 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 582,608 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 604,070 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 619,957 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 598,474 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 615,540 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 591,963 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 586,296 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 591,743 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 590,393 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 597,932 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 603,659 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 613,248 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 634,220 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 629,142 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 627,154 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 621,848 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 626,264 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 627,955 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 628,598 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 612,614 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 609,401 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 617,454 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 619,715 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 627,929 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 286,433 | 244,698 | 331,042 | 10 |
| 1980s | 399,480 | 342,017 | 448,377 | 10 |
| 1990s | 510,134 | 457,260 | 562,568 | 10 |
| 2000s | 594,217 | 561,126 | 619,957 | 10 |
| 2010s | 621,002 | 597,932 | 634,220 | 10 |
| 2020s | 617,423 | 609,401 | 627,929 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
More education data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 28.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4904 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2089 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2209 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.36 million (2024)
All data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) was 627,929 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 634,220 in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 244,698 in 1971.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 132nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) 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