UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean vs United States: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
55.6%
in 2024
United States
58.4%
in 2023
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank
72nd
United States rank
73rd
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female over time
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 58.4% against 55.6% in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1993 it was UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ahead.
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 72nd and United States ranks 73rd of 211 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.2% | 50.8% | 2.4% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 57.6% | 4.0% | United States |
| 2020s | 54.4% | 58.3% | 3.9% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female, UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean or United States?
- United States, at 58.4% against 55.6% in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean and United States?
- 2.8%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean and United States?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean and United States rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 72nd and United States ranks 73rd of 211 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in upper 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