Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 18.25 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Latin America & Caribbean, 1997–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 18.25.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 20.06 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 17.94, in 2005.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 18th of 41 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 18.61 | — |
| 1998 | 18.71 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 20.06 | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 19.85 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 19.76 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 19.32 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 18.21 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 18.13 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 17.94 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 18.97 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 19.72 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 19.19 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 19.22 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 18.96 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 18.61 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 18.31 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 18.7 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 18.48 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 18.4 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 18.23 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 18.27 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 18.25 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.12 | 18.61 | 20.06 | 3 |
| 2000s | 19.03 | 17.94 | 19.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.47 | 18.23 | 18.96 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.005 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 104.6% (2024)
- Labor force, female 42.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Latin America & Caribbean was 18.25 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?
- The highest recorded value was 20.06 in 1999.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.94 in 2005.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 18th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.