Trained teachers in primary education in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Trained teachers in primary education was 81.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in primary education in Latin America & Caribbean, 2006–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 81.8% for trained teachers in primary education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 86.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 81.6%, in 2013.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 15th out of 38 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in primary education in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 86.1% | — |
| 2007 | 85.6% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 85.1% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 84.7% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 84.4% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 84.3% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 81.6% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 82.0% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 82.7% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 83.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 83.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 83.8% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 84.5% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 84.1% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 83.9% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 81.8% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 81.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.4% | 85.0% | 86.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 83.3% | 81.6% | 84.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.2% | 81.8% | 84.5% | 5 |
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 63.30 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 61.44 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1923 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0928 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in primary education in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Trained teachers in primary education in Latin America & Caribbean was 81.8% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 86.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.6% in 2013.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for trained teachers in primary education?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 15th out of 38 groups with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in primary education rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.