Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary was 14.59 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper 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
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 14.59, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 17.74 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 14.22, in 2015.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th of 43 groups on this measure, 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 15.79 | — |
| 1998 | 16.04 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 14.65 | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 15.41 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 16.99 | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 17.74 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 16.51 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 16.25 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 15.77 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 16.15 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 16.46 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 15.55 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 15.49 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 15.34 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 15.32 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 15.25 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 15.53 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 14.35 | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 14.22 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 14.44 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 14.62 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 14.59 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.49 | 14.65 | 16.04 | 3 |
| 2000s | 16.23 | 15.41 | 17.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.85 | 14.22 | 15.53 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
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, upper secondary in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 14.59 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 17.74 in 2002.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.22 in 2015.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, 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.