Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education was 21.82 headcount basis in 2021. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) recorded 21.82 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) peaked at 24.1 headcount basis in 2006 and was at its lowest, 21.82 headcount basis, in 2021.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 99th of 155 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 24.1 headcount basis | — |
| 2007 | 23.92 headcount basis | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 24.08 headcount basis | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 23.95 headcount basis | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 23.76 headcount basis | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 23.28 headcount basis | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 22.98 headcount basis | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 23.62 headcount basis | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 22.7 headcount basis | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 22.77 headcount basis | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 22.38 headcount basis | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 21.82 headcount basis | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.01 headcount basis | 23.92 headcount basis | 24.1 headcount basis | 4 |
| 2010s | 23.18 headcount basis | 22.7 headcount basis | 23.76 headcount basis | 6 |
| 2020s | 22.1 headcount basis | 21.82 headcount basis | 22.38 headcount basis | 2 |
More education data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 28.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4904 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.619 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2209 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.36 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
All data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) was 21.82 headcount basis in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1 headcount basis in 2006.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.82 headcount basis in 2021.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 99th out of 155 groups with data for 2021.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release