Teachers in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Latin America
MDG: Latin America: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 1.41 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.41 million
Change on year
up 4.5%
Rank
74th
of 213 groups
All-time high
1.41 million
in 2005
All-time low
275,694
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Latin America, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Latin America is 1.41 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Latin America peaked at 1.41 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 275,694, in 1971.
MDG: Latin America ranks 74th of 213 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Latin America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 275,694 | — |
| 1972 | 311,566 | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 330,589 | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 403,355 | +22.0% |
| 1975 | 421,692 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 465,262 | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 500,107 | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 518,819 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 803,783 | +54.9% |
| 1980 | 818,390 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 833,593 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 846,895 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 861,225 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 881,173 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 625,473 | -29.0% |
| 1986 | 920,449 | +47.2% |
| 1987 | 946,907 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 955,986 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 1.01 million | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 992,153 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 969,447 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 1.02 million | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 1.02 million | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 999,470 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.04 million | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 1.02 million | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.03 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.06 million | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.12 million | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 1.18 million | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 1.17 million | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.28 million | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 1.37 million | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 1.37 million | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.41 million | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.20 million | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 1.13 million | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 1.19 million | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.20 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.22 million | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.24 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.25 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.27 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.29 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.29 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.29 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.25 million | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.25 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.23 million | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.23 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.24 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.31 million | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 1.35 million | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.41 million | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 447,874 | 275,694 | 803,783 | 9 |
| 1980s | 870,297 | 625,473 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 million | 969,447 | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 million | 1.13 million | 1.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 million | 1.22 million | 1.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 million | 1.23 million | 1.41 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America
- 71 Georgia 15,791 compare
- 72 Kenya 15,160 compare
- 73 Costa Rica 12,315 compare
- 74 New Zealand 12,256 compare
- 75 Laos 11,982 compare
- 76 Moldova 11,701 compare
- 77 Dominican Republic 10,596 compare
More education data for MDG: Latin America
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.21 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 650,773 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 29.99 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7521 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 12.75 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Latin America?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Latin America was 1.41 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The lowest recorded value was 275,694 in 1971.
- How does MDG: Latin America rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- MDG: Latin America ranks 74th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Latin America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Latin America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release