Secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate was 1.75 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 1.75 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 364.1% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 57.58 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -39.69 % change on previous year, in 1971.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 19th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -39.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 12.18 % change on previous year | -130.7% |
| 1973 | 7.25 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 1974 | 19.64 % change on previous year | +170.8% |
| 1975 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 1976 | 11.05 % change on previous year | +234.9% |
| 1977 | 7.74 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 1978 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1979 | 57.58 % change on previous year | +1387.6% |
| 1980 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 1981 | 0.8113 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 1982 | 1.32 % change on previous year | +63.2% |
| 1983 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 1984 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 1985 | -29.03 % change on previous year | -2488.4% |
| 1986 | 45.18 % change on previous year | -255.6% |
| 1987 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 1988 | 0.398 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5524 % change on previous year | +38.8% |
| 1990 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +246.9% |
| 1991 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -222.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0896 % change on previous year | -103.8% |
| 1993 | -0.5877 % change on previous year | -756.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9245 % change on previous year | -257.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0756 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 1996 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +2252.6% |
| 1997 | 0.908 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 1998 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +152.0% |
| 1999 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.737 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 2001 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -345.3% |
| 2002 | 8.52 % change on previous year | -571.2% |
| 2003 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 2004 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 2006 | -5.37 % change on previous year | -306.4% |
| 2007 | -0.95 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 2008 | 5.53 % change on previous year | -682.2% |
| 2009 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 2010 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +80.6% |
| 2011 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 2013 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +57.2% |
| 2014 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +70.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2529 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6526 % change on previous year | +158.0% |
| 2017 | -0.4928 % change on previous year | -175.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6266 % change on previous year | -227.2% |
| 2019 | 1.19 % change on previous year | +90.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2918 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 2021 | 1.23 % change on previous year | +320.5% |
| 2022 | 4.48 % change on previous year | +265.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3778 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 2024 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +364.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.22 % change on previous year | -39.69 % change on previous year | 57.58 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.51 % change on previous year | -29.03 % change on previous year | 45.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7492 % change on previous year | -2.35 % change on previous year | 2.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.89 % change on previous year | -5.37 % change on previous year | 8.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 % change on previous year | -0.4928 % change on previous year | 3.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 % change on previous year | 0.2918 % change on previous year | 4.48 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 16 Tajikistan 12.21 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Mali 12.17 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Nepal 11.8 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Cambodia 11.78 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Brunei 10.69 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Eritrea 9.9 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Eswatini 9.49 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.005 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 104.6% (2024)
- Labor force, total 325.05 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean was 1.75 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 57.58 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.69 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 19th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.