Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.209 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 0.209 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.209 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.04 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0673 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.04 units per square kilometre | -40.6% |
| 1972 | 0.045 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0483 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0579 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0661 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0707 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0728 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1169 units per square kilometre | +60.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1178 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1186 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1203 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.122 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1235 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0859 units per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1271 units per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1295 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1299 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1304 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.133 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1301 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1304 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1298 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1314 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1323 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1344 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1358 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1396 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.143 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.144 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1409 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1531 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 0.16 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.166 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1704 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1607 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1588 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1681 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1706 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1749 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1784 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1809 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1848 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1922 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1928 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1943 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1935 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.195 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1974 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1976 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1997 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2085 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.209 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0644 units per square kilometre | 0.04 units per square kilometre | 0.1169 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1205 units per square kilometre | 0.0859 units per square kilometre | 0.1304 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.134 units per square kilometre | 0.1298 units per square kilometre | 0.143 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1593 units per square kilometre | 0.1409 units per square kilometre | 0.1706 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1884 units per square kilometre | 0.1749 units per square kilometre | 0.1974 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2037 units per square kilometre | 0.1976 units per square kilometre | 0.209 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 24 Sri Lanka 2.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Pakistan 2.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Marshall Islands 2.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Republic of Korea 2.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 India 2.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Grenada 2.1 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.22 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 62.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60.53 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1513 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0936 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.3% (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.209 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.209 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.