Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean
WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Teachers in primary education, male was 740,755 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
740,755
Change on year
up 6.3%
Rank
121st
of 221 groups
All-time high
740,755
in 2024
All-time low
279,171
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean is 740,755, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 740,755 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 279,171, in 1971.
That places WB: Latin America & Caribbean 121st 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 330,949 | — |
| 1971 | 279,171 | -15.6% |
| 1972 | 289,053 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 302,470 | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 319,590 | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 323,165 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 323,347 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 335,765 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 344,669 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 363,406 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 373,529 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 391,518 | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 420,921 | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 424,602 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 438,043 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 455,127 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 454,811 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 473,305 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 489,014 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 493,325 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 502,831 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 506,453 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 524,977 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 544,041 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 562,457 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 560,570 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 577,048 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 607,064 | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 593,824 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 615,984 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 615,423 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 638,063 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 660,316 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 676,034 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 658,233 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 676,493 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 653,790 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 649,788 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 655,259 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 655,855 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 663,120 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 669,587 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 679,989 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 700,240 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 696,565 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 694,775 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 689,787 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 694,287 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 698,442 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 701,570 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 687,299 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 686,449 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 697,428 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 696,696 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 740,755 | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 321,158 | 279,171 | 363,406 | 10 |
| 1980s | 441,420 | 373,529 | 493,325 | 10 |
| 1990s | 559,525 | 502,831 | 615,984 | 10 |
| 2000s | 653,925 | 615,423 | 676,493 | 10 |
| 2010s | 688,836 | 663,120 | 701,570 | 10 |
| 2020s | 701,725 | 686,449 | 740,755 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean
More education data for WB: Latin America & 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 740,755 (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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean was 740,755 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 740,755 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 279,171 in 1971.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 121st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Latin America & 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