MDG: Latin America vs United States: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female
MDG: Latin America
64.6%
in 2024
United States
66.9%
in 2023
MDG: Latin America rank
58th
United States rank
59th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time
- MDG: Latin America
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 66.9% against 64.6% in MDG: Latin America, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1993 it was MDG: Latin America ahead.
MDG: Latin America ranks 58th and United States ranks 59th of 213 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, MDG: Latin America averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Latin America | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.3% | 60.2% | 7.1% | MDG: Latin America |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 66.9% | 4.5% | United States |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 66.9% | 4.5% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female, MDG: Latin America or United States?
- United States, at 66.9% against 64.6% in MDG: Latin America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between MDG: Latin America and United States?
- 2.3%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Latin America and United States?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do MDG: Latin America and United States rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- MDG: Latin America ranks 58th and United States ranks 59th of 213 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release