Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled was 2.56 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.56 million
Change on year
up 3.8%
Rank
21st
of 42 groups
All-time high
2.56 million
in 2024
All-time low
402,046
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 2.56 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 2.56 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 402,046, in 1971.

That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 21st 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 571,763
1971 402,046 -29.7%
1972 458,845 +14.1%
1973 496,584 +8.2%
1974 603,386 +21.5%
1975 627,282 +4.0%
1976 696,997 +11.1%
1977 750,194 +7.6%
1978 779,761 +3.9%
1979 1.31 million +68.2%
1980 1.33 million +1.6%
1981 1.35 million +1.2%
1982 1.37 million +1.8%
1983 1.40 million +2.2%
1984 1.43 million +1.9%
1985 944,627 -33.9%
1986 1.49 million +57.7%
1987 1.53 million +2.7%
1988 1.55 million +1.1%
1989 1.56 million +0.9%
1990 1.60 million +2.2%
1991 1.58 million -0.9%
1992 1.59 million +0.6%
1993 1.59 million -0.1%
1994 1.61 million +1.2%
1995 1.63 million +1.1%
1996 1.66 million +2.1%
1997 1.68 million +1.2%
1998 1.73 million +3.1%
1999 1.79 million +3.5%
2000 1.81 million +1.2%
2001 1.73 million -4.7%
2002 1.96 million +13.1%
2003 2.09 million +6.7%
2004 2.16 million +3.7%
2005 2.24 million +3.5%
2006 2.00 million -10.9%
2007 1.88 million -5.8%
2008 2.00 million +6.3%
2009 2.03 million +1.8%
2010 2.08 million +2.1%
2011 2.11 million +1.6%
2012 2.14 million +1.5%
2013 2.18 million +1.6%
2014 2.25 million +3.4%
2015 2.26 million +0.2%
2016 2.27 million +0.5%
2017 2.25 million -0.8%
2018 2.26 million +0.6%
2019 2.27 million +0.5%
2020 2.29 million +0.5%
2021 2.32 million +1.7%
2022 2.44 million +4.9%
2023 2.47 million +1.3%
2024 2.56 million +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 669,849 402,046 1.31 million 10
1980s 1.40 million 944,627 1.56 million 10
1990s 1.65 million 1.58 million 1.79 million 10
2000s 1.99 million 1.73 million 2.24 million 10
2010s 2.21 million 2.08 million 2.27 million 10
2020s 2.42 million 2.29 million 2.56 million 5

Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 18 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 233,866 compare
  2. 19 Poland 230,981 compare
  3. 20 Japan 229,645 compare
  4. 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 226,973 compare
  5. 22 Ukraine 226,280 compare
  6. 23 Argentina 221,331 compare
  7. 24 Spain 204,966 compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 2.56 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 2.56 million in 2024.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 402,046 in 1971.
How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st out of 42 groups with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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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.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 7,422 data points, 1970–2025
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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.