Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Secondary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0066 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean is 0.0066 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 0.0069 units per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 units per person, in 1971.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0048 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0028 units per person | -41.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0031 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0033 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0038 units per person | +16.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0038 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0042 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0044 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0045 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0069 units per person | +54.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0068 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0067 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0067 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0066 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0066 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0046 units per person | -30.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0065 units per person | +42.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0065 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0064 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0063 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0063 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.006 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0059 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0058 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0058 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0057 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0057 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0056 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0057 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0057 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0057 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0055 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0059 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0061 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0062 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0063 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0059 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0058 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.006 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.006 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0061 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0062 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0062 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0063 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0064 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0064 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0064 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0063 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0063 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0063 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0063 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0063 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0065 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0065 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0066 units per person | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0069 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 6 Belgium 0.0117 units per person compare
- 7 Azerbaijan 0.0114 units per person compare
- 8 Tuvalu 0.0114 units per person compare
- 9 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0114 units per person compare
- 10 Brunei Darussalam 0.011 units per person compare
- 11 Kuwait 0.0109 units per person compare
- 12 Marshall Islands 0.0108 units per person compare
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, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean was 0.0066 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0069 units per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 units per person in 1971.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for secondary education, teachers, per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.