Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 685,896 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean is 685,896 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 685,896 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 267,818 number, in 1970.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 267,818 number | — |
| 1971 | 279,124 number | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 289,004 number | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 302,419 number | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 319,537 number | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 323,100 number | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 323,287 number | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 335,699 number | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 344,610 number | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 363,341 number | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 373,438 number | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 391,421 number | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 412,305 number | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 424,516 number | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 437,945 number | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 448,250 number | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 467,958 number | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 470,342 number | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 481,299 number | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 490,843 number | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 499,716 number | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 504,586 number | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 522,371 number | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 540,927 number | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 557,814 number | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 575,968 number | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 592,532 number | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 599,892 number | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 607,655 number | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 609,435 number | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 608,712 number | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 630,582 number | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 651,840 number | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 667,015 number | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 648,376 number | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 665,851 number | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 652,513 number | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 637,084 number | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 641,997 number | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 641,692 number | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 647,886 number | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 651,332 number | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 659,203 number | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 683,283 number | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 679,163 number | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 676,889 number | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 670,535 number | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 676,434 number | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 677,887 number | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 685,896 number | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 314,794 number | 267,818 number | 363,341 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 439,832 number | 373,438 number | 490,843 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 561,090 number | 499,716 number | 609,435 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 644,566 number | 608,712 number | 667,015 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 670,851 number | 647,886 number | 685,896 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 29 Cote d'Ivoire 65,839 number compare
- 30 Mozambique 65,625 number compare
- 31 Philippines 62,683 number compare
- 32 Madagascar 59,537 number compare
- 33 Spain 53,750 number compare
- 34 South Africa 52,784 number compare
- 35 Angola 50,617 number compare
More reference data data for Latin America & Caribbean
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 10.44 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.33 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.11 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.16 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.12 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.21 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.4% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.09 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.23 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0011 number per person (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean was 685,896 number in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 685,896 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 267,818 number in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.