Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary was 14.46 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper 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, upper secondary in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 14.46.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 17.47 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 14.08, in 2015.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 28th out of 41 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 15.58 | — |
| 1998 | 15.94 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 14.54 | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 15.29 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 16.78 | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 17.47 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 16.25 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 16.01 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 15.59 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 15.91 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 16.13 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 15.29 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 15.23 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 15.05 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 15.02 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 14.96 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 15.28 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 14.2 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 14.08 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 14.29 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 14.48 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 14.46 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.36 | 14.54 | 15.94 | 3 |
| 2000s | 16 | 15.23 | 17.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.65 | 14.08 | 15.28 | 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, upper secondary in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Latin America & Caribbean was 14.46 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?
- The highest recorded value was 17.47 in 2002.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.08 in 2015.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 28th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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, 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.