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

Latest (2019)
685,896 number
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
32nd
of 45 groups
All-time high
685,896 number
in 2019
All-time low
267,818 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k197019942019

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

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 29 Cote d'Ivoire 65,839 number compare
  2. 30 Mozambique 65,625 number compare
  3. 31 Philippines 62,683 number compare
  4. 32 Madagascar 59,537 number compare
  5. 33 Spain 53,750 number compare
  6. 34 South Africa 52,784 number compare
  7. 35 Angola 50,617 number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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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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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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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,130 data points, 1970–2020
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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.