Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled was 4.37 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 4.37 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 4.37 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 830,971, in 1971.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 21st out of 43 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, gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.38 million | — |
| 1971 | 830,971 | -39.7% |
| 1972 | 932,209 | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 999,834 | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 1.20 million | +19.6% |
| 1975 | 1.24 million | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 1.37 million | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 1.48 million | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 1.54 million | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 2.42 million | +57.6% |
| 1980 | 2.45 million | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 2.47 million | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 2.50 million | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 2.54 million | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 2.57 million | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.83 million | -29.0% |
| 1986 | 2.65 million | +45.2% |
| 1987 | 2.70 million | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 2.71 million | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 2.73 million | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 2.78 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 2.71 million | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 2.72 million | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 2.70 million | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 2.72 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 2.73 million | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 2.78 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 2.80 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.86 million | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 2.93 million | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 2.96 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 2.90 million | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 3.15 million | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 3.29 million | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 3.42 million | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 3.50 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 3.32 million | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 3.29 million | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 3.47 million | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 3.51 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 3.60 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 3.67 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 3.72 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 3.80 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 3.94 million | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 3.95 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.98 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 3.96 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 3.98 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 4.03 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 4.04 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 4.09 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 4.28 million | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 4.29 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 4.37 million | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.34 million | 830,971 | 2.42 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.51 million | 1.83 million | 2.73 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.77 million | 2.70 million | 2.93 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.28 million | 2.90 million | 3.51 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.86 million | 3.60 million | 4.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.21 million | 4.04 million | 4.37 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.005 units per person (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, gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean was 4.37 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 4.37 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 830,971 in 1971.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 21st out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers with 719 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, teachers with 719 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.