Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 60.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
60.4%
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
64th
of 221 groups
All-time high
65.8%
in 2005
All-time low
42.7%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean recorded 60.4% for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 65.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 42.7%, in 1970.
That places UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 64th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 42.7% | — |
| 1971 | 50.4% | +18.0% |
| 1972 | 51.0% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 51.4% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 52.1% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 52.6% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 52.7% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 52.9% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 53.3% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 55.9% | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 56.3% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 56.6% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 56.8% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 57.2% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 57.5% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 54.7% | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 58.4% | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 58.9% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 59.4% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 59.7% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 59.8% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 60.5% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 60.6% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 61.0% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 61.1% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 61.4% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 61.7% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 61.9% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 62.2% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 62.9% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 63.2% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 61.6% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 64.0% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 65.3% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 65.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 65.8% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 62.2% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 59.4% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 59.6% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 59.8% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 59.5% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 59.3% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 59.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 59.2% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 58.9% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 58.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 58.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 58.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 58.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 58.0% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 58.2% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 58.5% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 58.8% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 59.4% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 60.4% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.5% | 42.7% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.5% | 54.7% | 59.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.3% | 59.8% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.6% | 59.4% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.9% | 58.0% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.1% | 58.2% | 60.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
More education data for UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 30.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 736,275 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4491 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean was 60.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 65.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.7% in 1970.
- How does UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 64th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release