Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 64.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
64.9%
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
47th
of 213 groups
All-time high
72.3%
in 2005
All-time low
59.4%
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 64.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 72.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 59.4%, in 1971.
That places MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean 47th out of 213 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 59.4% | — |
| 1972 | 59.6% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 59.9% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 60.2% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 60.7% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 60.9% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 61.0% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 61.4% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 62.8% | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 63.3% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 63.5% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 63.7% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 64.2% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 64.5% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 62.6% | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 65.0% | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 65.3% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 65.7% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 66.1% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 65.8% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 66.7% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 67.0% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 67.3% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 67.2% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 67.4% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 67.4% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 67.3% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 67.5% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 68.2% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 68.6% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 67.0% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 69.6% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 71.9% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 71.4% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 72.3% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 67.4% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 64.1% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 64.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 64.3% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 64.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 63.7% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 63.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 63.7% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 63.3% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 63.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 63.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 62.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 62.7% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 62.0% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 62.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 62.5% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 62.9% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 63.7% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 64.9% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.7% | 59.4% | 62.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 64.4% | 62.6% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.2% | 65.8% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.1% | 64.1% | 72.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.2% | 62.0% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.2% | 62.2% | 64.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
More education data for MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 31.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 740,763 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4451 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.39 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean was 64.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 72.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.4% in 1971.
- How does MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 47th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release