Trained teachers in primary education in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Trained teachers in primary education was 81.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in primary education in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 2003–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in primary education in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 81.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 85.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 79.2%, in 2003.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 18th of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in primary education in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 79.2% | — |
| 2006 | 85.3% | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 84.7% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 84.1% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 83.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 83.6% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 83.1% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 83.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 79.9% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 80.4% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 81.0% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 81.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 81.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 81.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 82.1% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 83.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 82.7% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 82.5% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 81.3% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 81.1% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.5% | 79.2% | 85.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 81.7% | 79.9% | 83.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.1% | 81.1% | 83.0% | 5 |
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0886 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.215 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 57.82 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.4% (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in primary education in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Trained teachers in primary education in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 81.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 85.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.2% in 2003.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for trained teachers in primary education?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 18th out of 38 groups with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in primary education rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.