Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education was 20.02 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) recorded 20.02 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) peaked at 22.75 headcount basis in 2013 and was at its lowest, 19.84 headcount basis, in 2022.
That places WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) 112th out of 184 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 22.35 headcount basis | — |
| 2007 | 22 headcount basis | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 22 headcount basis | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 21.99 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 22.01 headcount basis | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 22.13 headcount basis | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 21.52 headcount basis | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 22.75 headcount basis | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 21.73 headcount basis | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 21.37 headcount basis | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 21.18 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 20.91 headcount basis | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 20.74 headcount basis | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 20.57 headcount basis | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 20.29 headcount basis | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 19.92 headcount basis | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 19.84 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 20.12 headcount basis | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 20.02 headcount basis | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.08 headcount basis | 21.99 headcount basis | 22.35 headcount basis | 4 |
| 2010s | 21.49 headcount basis | 20.57 headcount basis | 22.75 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.04 headcount basis | 19.84 headcount basis | 20.29 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.79 million (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)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2089 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2209 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.36 million (2024)
All data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) was 20.02 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 22.75 headcount basis in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.84 headcount basis in 2022.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 112th out of 184 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release