Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary was 14.48 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1997–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 14.48, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 17.17 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 14.03, in 2015.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 15.43 | — |
| 1998 | 15.65 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 14.24 | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 15.01 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 16.51 | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 17.17 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 15.94 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 15.78 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 15.37 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 15.71 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 15.96 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 15.13 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 15.12 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 14.95 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 14.94 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 14.92 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 15.24 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 14.14 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 14.03 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 14.26 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 14.5 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 14.48 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.11 | 14.24 | 15.65 | 3 |
| 2000s | 15.77 | 15.01 | 17.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.61 | 14.03 | 15.24 | 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, upper secondary in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 14.48 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 17.17 in 2002.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.03 in 2015.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, upper 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 falling.
- 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, upper secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Upper secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in upper secondary school.