Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 667,681 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
667,681 number
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
33rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
667,681 number
in 2019
All-time low
244,398 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 667,681 number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 667,681 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 244,398 number, in 1970.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd of 45 groups on this measure, 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 244,398 number —
1971 253,994 number +3.9%
1972 263,657 number +3.8%
1973 276,001 number +4.7%
1974 290,388 number +5.2%
1975 291,931 number +0.5%
1976 296,890 number +1.7%
1977 308,653 number +4.0%
1978 316,589 number +2.6%
1979 335,737 number +6.0%
1980 345,542 number +2.9%
1981 365,295 number +5.7%
1982 387,598 number +6.1%
1983 399,264 number +3.0%
1984 412,989 number +3.4%
1985 424,533 number +2.8%
1986 444,394 number +4.7%
1987 447,632 number +0.7%
1988 458,958 number +2.5%
1989 468,961 number +2.2%
1990 478,071 number +1.9%
1991 483,759 number +1.2%
1992 500,012 number +3.4%
1993 518,303 number +3.7%
1994 535,416 number +3.3%
1995 556,120 number +3.9%
1996 568,491 number +2.2%
1997 577,397 number +1.6%
1998 594,725 number +3.0%
1999 584,229 number -1.8%
2000 587,899 number +0.6%
2001 609,542 number +3.7%
2002 628,859 number +3.2%
2003 642,371 number +2.1%
2004 622,565 number -3.1%
2005 640,843 number +2.9%
2006 626,222 number -2.3%
2007 609,345 number -2.7%
2008 614,887 number +0.9%
2009 615,245 number +0.1%
2010 621,364 number +1.0%
2011 626,254 number +0.8%
2012 635,607 number +1.5%
2013 662,551 number +4.2%
2014 658,430 number -0.6%
2015 658,527 number +0.0%
2016 651,244 number -1.1%
2017 657,451 number +1.0%
2018 659,597 number +0.3%
2019 667,681 number +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 287,824 number 244,398 number 335,737 number 10
1980s 415,517 number 345,542 number 468,961 number 10
1990s 539,652 number 478,071 number 594,725 number 10
2000s 619,778 number 587,899 number 642,371 number 10
2010s 649,871 number 621,364 number 667,681 number 10

Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 30 Mozambique 65,625 number compare
  2. 31 Philippines 62,683 number compare
  3. 32 Madagascar 59,537 number compare
  4. 33 Spain 53,750 number compare
  5. 34 South Africa 52,784 number compare
  6. 35 Angola 50,617 number compare
  7. 36 Poland 48,155 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 667,681 number in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 667,681 number in 2019.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 244,398 number in 1970.
How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.