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

Latest (2015)
37.13 headcount basis
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
70th
of 188 groups
All-time high
43.5 headcount basis
in 2004
All-time low
37.13 headcount basis
in 2015
Years of data
8
2003–2015

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2003–2015

0102030402003200920152003: 43.4 headcount basis2004: 43.5 headcount basis2005: 42.6 headcount basis2011: 39.7 headcount basis2012: 40.4 headcount basis2013: 38.7 headcount basis2014: 37.7 headcount basis2015: 37.1 headcount basis

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

Annual values for Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2003 to 2015.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 67 Russian Federation 24.05 headcount basis compare
  2. 68 Nepal 23.63 headcount basis compare
  3. 69 Antigua and Barbuda 23.49 headcount basis compare
  4. 70 Colombia 23.46 headcount basis compare
  5. 71 Botswana 22.99 headcount basis compare
  6. 72 Tuvalu 22.58 headcount basis
  7. 73 Tajikistan 22.3 headcount basis compare

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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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Indicator
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
327 places, 5,776 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release