Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled was 2.64 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 2.64 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 2.64 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 421,384, in 1971.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 20th out of 42 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 592,692 | — |
| 1971 | 421,384 | -28.9% |
| 1972 | 478,776 | +13.6% |
| 1973 | 517,066 | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 626,578 | +21.2% |
| 1975 | 652,987 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 725,963 | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 785,009 | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 821,328 | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 1.36 million | +65.0% |
| 1980 | 1.38 million | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 1.40 million | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 1.42 million | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 1.46 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.48 million | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 1.00 million | -32.4% |
| 1986 | 1.55 million | +54.6% |
| 1987 | 1.59 million | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 1.61 million | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.63 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.66 million | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 1.65 million | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.65 million | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.65 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.67 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.68 million | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.71 million | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.74 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.79 million | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 1.85 million | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 1.87 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.79 million | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 2.02 million | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 2.15 million | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 2.23 million | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 2.31 million | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 2.07 million | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 1.95 million | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 2.07 million | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 2.11 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.15 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 2.18 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.21 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.25 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.32 million | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 2.33 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.34 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.32 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.33 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.34 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.35 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 2.40 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.52 million | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 2.55 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 2.64 million | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 697,733 | 421,384 | 1.36 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.45 million | 1.00 million | 1.63 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.70 million | 1.65 million | 1.85 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.06 million | 1.79 million | 2.31 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.28 million | 2.15 million | 2.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.49 million | 2.35 million | 2.64 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 61.44 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0928 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1923 % change on previous year (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 104.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.005 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean was 2.64 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 2.64 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 421,384 in 1971.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 20th out of 42 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers, female with 670 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers, female Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers, female with 670 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.