Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 18.42 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1997–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 18.42 for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in 2018.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 20.22 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 18.1, in 2005.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 16th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 18.73 | — |
| 1998 | 18.85 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 20.22 | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 19.98 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 19.94 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 19.47 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 18.29 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 18.25 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 18.1 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 19.19 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 19.98 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 19.42 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 19.44 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 19.16 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 18.79 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 18.5 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 18.97 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 18.69 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 18.58 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 18.4 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 18.44 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 18.42 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.26 | 18.73 | 20.22 | 3 |
| 2000s | 19.21 | 18.1 | 19.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.66 | 18.4 | 19.16 | 9 |
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More education data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.22 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 62.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60.53 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1513 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0936 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.3% (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 18.42 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 20.22 in 1999.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1 in 2005.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.