Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd): Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 64.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
64.7%
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
54th
of 213 groups
All-time high
72.5%
in 2005
All-time low
59.1%
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) recorded 64.7% for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.0% 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 72.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 59.1%, in 1971.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 54th of 213 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 59.1% | — |
| 1972 | 59.4% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 59.7% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 60.0% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 60.5% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 60.6% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 60.8% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 61.1% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 62.6% | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 63.1% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 63.3% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 63.6% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 64.0% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 64.4% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 62.3% | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 64.9% | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 65.3% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 65.6% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 66.1% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 65.8% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 66.7% | +1.4% |
| 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 | 68.5% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 67.0% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 69.7% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 72.0% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 71.5% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 72.5% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 67.5% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 64.0% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 64.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 64.3% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 64.0% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 63.7% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 63.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 63.5% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 63.2% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 63.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 62.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 62.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 62.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 61.8% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 62.0% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 62.3% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 62.6% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 63.4% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 64.7% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.4% | 59.1% | 62.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 64.3% | 62.3% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.2% | 65.8% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.1% | 64.0% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.1% | 61.8% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.0% | 62.0% | 64.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
- 51 Chile 69.6% compare
- 52 Cayman Islands 69.6% compare
- 53 Pakistan 69.4% compare
- 54 Greece 69.3% compare
- 55 Antigua and Barbuda 68.1% compare
- 56 Bermuda 68.0% compare
- 57 New Zealand 67.5% compare
More education data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3032 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4878 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.44 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6094 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 62.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1513 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) was 64.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 72.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.1% in 1971.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 54th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) 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