Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in MDG: Latin America
MDG: Latin America: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education was 19.48 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in MDG: Latin America, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in MDG: Latin America stood at 19.48 headcount basis.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in MDG: Latin America peaked at 20.61 headcount basis in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19.39 headcount basis, in 2022.
That places MDG: Latin America 119th out of 184 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in MDG: Latin America, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 20.61 headcount basis | — |
| 2017 | 20.38 headcount basis | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 20.23 headcount basis | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 19.99 headcount basis | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 19.75 headcount basis | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 19.43 headcount basis | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 19.39 headcount basis | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 19.66 headcount basis | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 19.48 headcount basis | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.3 headcount basis | 19.99 headcount basis | 20.61 headcount basis | 4 |
| 2020s | 19.54 headcount basis | 19.39 headcount basis | 19.75 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for MDG: Latin America
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7521 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 30.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4791 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 29.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 29.96 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.46 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in MDG: Latin America?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in MDG: Latin America was 19.48 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The highest recorded value was 20.61 headcount basis in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.39 headcount basis in 2022.
- How does MDG: Latin America rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education?
- MDG: Latin America ranks 119th out of 184 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education rising or falling in MDG: Latin America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Latin America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release