Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd): Teachers in primary education, male was 720,451 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
720,451
Change on year
up 6.4%
Rank
125th
of 221 groups
All-time high
720,451
in 2024
All-time low
254,438
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) is 720,451, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 720,451 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 254,438, in 1971.
That places WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) 125th 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 307,114 | — |
| 1971 | 254,438 | -17.2% |
| 1972 | 264,085 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 276,420 | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 290,777 | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 292,326 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 297,259 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 309,036 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 316,976 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 336,133 | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 345,927 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 365,703 | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 396,565 | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 399,730 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 413,402 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 431,716 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 431,475 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 450,762 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 466,830 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 471,640 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 481,417 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 485,926 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 502,944 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 521,728 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 540,330 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 540,934 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 553,148 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 584,699 | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 580,995 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 590,885 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 594,746 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 617,201 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 637,582 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 651,631 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 632,660 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 651,712 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 627,716 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 622,280 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 628,427 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 629,741 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 636,959 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 644,878 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 656,772 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 679,886 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 676,226 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 676,800 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 670,884 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 675,689 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 680,528 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 683,510 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 669,794 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 666,812 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 678,256 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 677,093 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 720,451 | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 294,456 | 254,438 | 336,133 | 10 |
| 1980s | 417,375 | 345,927 | 471,640 | 10 |
| 1990s | 538,301 | 481,417 | 590,885 | 10 |
| 2000s | 629,370 | 594,746 | 651,712 | 10 |
| 2010s | 668,213 | 636,959 | 683,510 | 10 |
| 2020s | 682,481 | 666,812 | 720,451 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
- 122 Austria 3,077 compare
- 123 Georgia 2,961 compare
- 124 Eswatini 2,679 compare
- 125 Lesotho 2,653 compare
- 126 Russian Federation 2,375 compare
- 127 Solomon Islands 2,283 compare
- 128 Azerbaijan 2,256 compare
More education data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3032 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4878 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.44 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6094 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 62.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1513 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) was 720,451 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 720,451 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 254,438 in 1971.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 125th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) 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