Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 16.5 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 16.5 for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 18.62 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 14.11, in 1970.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 23rd out of 41 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.11 | — |
| 1971 | 14.3 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 14.53 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 14.93 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 15.14 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 15.45 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 15.6 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 15.6 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 15.8 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 15.58 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 15.8 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 15.91 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 15.99 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 16.11 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 16.18 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 16.25 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 16.21 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 16.16 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 16.21 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 16.3 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 16.37 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 16.55 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 16.7 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 16.83 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 16.94 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 17.21 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 17.27 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 17.4 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 17.58 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 17.61 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 17.89 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 18.57 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 18.62 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 17.44 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 17.26 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 16.97 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 17.68 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 18.19 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 17.51 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 17.49 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 17.25 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 17.03 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 16.84 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 17.2 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 16.5 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 16.4 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 16.42 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 16.51 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 16.5 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.1 | 14.11 | 15.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.11 | 15.8 | 16.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.05 | 16.37 | 17.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.76 | 16.97 | 18.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.74 | 16.4 | 17.25 | 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, secondary in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Latin America & Caribbean was 16.5 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 18.62 in 2002.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.11 in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 23rd out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.