Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 16.65 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 16.65 for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 18.82 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 13.92, in 1970.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 21st out of 43 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.92 | — |
| 1971 | 14.16 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 14.44 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 14.84 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 15.08 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 15.39 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 15.49 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 15.54 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 15.87 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 15.6 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 15.81 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 15.95 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 16.08 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 16.21 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 16.28 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 16.43 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 16.35 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 16.3 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 16.38 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 16.5 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 16.59 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 16.76 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 16.93 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 17.07 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 17.18 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 17.37 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 17.46 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 17.57 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 17.71 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 17.74 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 18.02 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 18.76 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 18.82 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 17.6 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 17.44 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 17.14 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 17.92 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 18.49 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 17.77 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 17.74 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 17.5 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 17.28 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 17.08 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 17.47 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 16.69 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 16.57 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 16.59 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 16.67 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 16.65 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.03 | 13.92 | 15.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.23 | 15.81 | 16.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.24 | 16.59 | 17.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.97 | 17.14 | 18.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.94 | 16.57 | 17.5 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 18 Gabon 28.12 compare
- 19 South Africa 27.62 compare
- 20 El Salvador 27.56 compare
- 21 Côte d'Ivoire 27.28 compare
- 22 Myanmar 27.25 compare
- 23 Chad 27.13 compare
- 24 Djibouti 26.83 compare
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, secondary in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 16.65 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.82 in 2002.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.92 in 1970.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, 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.