Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 18.39 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1997–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 18.39 for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 20 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 17.89, in 2005.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 17th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 18.5 | — |
| 1998 | 18.6 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 20 | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 19.78 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 19.69 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 19.22 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 18.14 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 18.07 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 17.89 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 18.95 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 19.76 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 19.22 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 19.28 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 19.02 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 18.69 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 18.41 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 18.88 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 18.62 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 18.6 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 18.44 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 18.41 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 18.39 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.03 | 18.5 | 20 | 3 |
| 2000s | 19 | 17.89 | 19.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.61 | 18.39 | 19.02 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0886 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.215 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 57.82 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.4% (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 18.39 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 20 in 1999.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.89 in 2005.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 17th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.