Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 38.4 headcount basis in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
38.4 headcount basis
Change on year
up 5.6%
Rank
63rd
of 188 groups
All-time high
38.4 headcount basis
in 2023
All-time low
35.88 headcount basis
in 2021
Years of data
5
2014–2023

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2014–2023

0102030402014201820232014: 38.1 headcount basis2015: 37.4 headcount basis2021: 35.9 headcount basis2022: 36.4 headcount basis2023: 38.4 headcount basis

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.

Analysis

In 2023, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 38.4 headcount basis. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 38.4 headcount basis in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.88 headcount basis, in 2021.

That places GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 63rd out of 188 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2014 to 2023.
Year headcount basis Change
2014 38.11 headcount basis
2015 37.37 headcount basis -2.0%
2021 35.88 headcount basis -4.0%
2022 36.35 headcount basis +1.3%
2023 38.4 headcount basis +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 37.74 headcount basis 37.37 headcount basis 38.11 headcount basis 2
2020s 36.87 headcount basis 35.88 headcount basis 38.4 headcount basis 3

Countries ranked near GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 60 Belarus 19.98 headcount basis compare
  2. 61 Tuvalu 19.88 headcount basis compare
  3. 62 Tonga 19.85 headcount basis compare
  4. 63 Indonesia 19.53 headcount basis compare
  5. 64 Marshall Islands 19.11 headcount basis compare
  6. 65 Republic of Moldova 18.6 headcount basis compare
  7. 66 Turks and Caicos Islands 18.27 headcount basis compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 38.4 headcount basis in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 38.4 headcount basis in 2023.
What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 35.88 headcount basis in 2021.
How does GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 63rd out of 188 groups with data for 2023.
Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
301 places, 3,418 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release