Secondary education, teachers, female in Latin America & Caribbean

Latin America & Caribbean: Secondary education, teachers, female was 2.64 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.64 million
Change on year
up 3.5%
Rank
21st
of 43 groups
All-time high
2.64 million
in 2024
All-time low
421,384
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Secondary education, teachers, female in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2024

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Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

In 2024, secondary education, teachers, female in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 2.64 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, female in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 2.64 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 421,384, in 1971.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 21st of 43 groups on this measure, 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 in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers, female in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  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 in Latin America & Caribbean?
Secondary education, teachers, female in Latin America & Caribbean was 2.64 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 2.64 million in 2024.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, female 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?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 21st out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, teachers, female 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,752 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.