Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 37.13 headcount basis in 2015. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2003–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 37.13 headcount basis, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 43.5 headcount basis in 2004 and was at its lowest, 37.13 headcount basis, in 2015.
GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 70th of 188 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 43.38 headcount basis | — |
| 2004 | 43.5 headcount basis | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 42.64 headcount basis | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 39.72 headcount basis | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 40.45 headcount basis | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 38.75 headcount basis | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 37.71 headcount basis | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 37.13 headcount basis | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.17 headcount basis | 42.64 headcount basis | 43.5 headcount basis | 3 |
| 2010s | 38.75 headcount basis | 37.13 headcount basis | 40.45 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 67 Russian Federation 24.05 headcount basis compare
- 68 Nepal 23.63 headcount basis compare
- 69 Antigua and Barbuda 23.49 headcount basis compare
- 70 Colombia 23.46 headcount basis compare
- 71 Botswana 22.99 headcount basis compare
- 72 Tuvalu 22.58 headcount basis
- 73 Tajikistan 22.3 headcount basis compare
More education data for GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 7.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4247 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.99 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 320,705 (2024)
All data for GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 37.13 headcount basis in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 43.5 headcount basis in 2004.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.13 headcount basis in 2015.
- How does GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 70th out of 188 groups with data for 2015.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release