Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
SDG: 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 SDG: 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 SDG: 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 SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 72.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 59.4%, in 1971.
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 47th of 213 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in SDG: 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 SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
More education data for SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 20.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6877 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4451 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 63.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5652 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in SDG: 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 SDG: 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 SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.4% in 1971.
- How does SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- SDG: 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 SDG: 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 SDG: 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