Teachers in lower secondary education, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 1.27 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.27 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
76th
of 213 groups
All-time high
1.38 million
in 2005
All-time low
271,212
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in lower secondary education, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) stood at 1.27 million.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) peaked at 1.38 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 271,212, in 1971.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 76th 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 271,212 | — |
| 1972 | 304,960 | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 322,441 | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 395,699 | +22.7% |
| 1975 | 415,144 | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 461,714 | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 500,801 | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 523,458 | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 804,382 | +53.7% |
| 1980 | 816,898 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 836,101 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 849,733 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 866,373 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 883,292 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 632,016 | -28.4% |
| 1986 | 920,848 | +45.7% |
| 1987 | 949,758 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 962,312 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 1.02 million | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 998,496 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 970,951 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 1.02 million | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 1.02 million | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 988,360 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.02 million | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 1.01 million | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.02 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.05 million | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 1.10 million | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 1.16 million | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 1.15 million | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.26 million | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 1.34 million | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 1.34 million | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.38 million | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.17 million | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 1.09 million | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 1.15 million | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.16 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.18 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.19 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.20 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.21 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.24 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.24 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.24 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.21 million | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.20 million | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.17 million | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.17 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.17 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.24 million | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 1.25 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.27 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 444,423 | 271,212 | 804,382 | 9 |
| 1980s | 873,745 | 632,016 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.02 million | 970,951 | 1.10 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 million | 1.09 million | 1.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 million | 1.17 million | 1.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 million | 1.17 million | 1.27 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
- 73 Costa Rica 12,315 compare
- 74 New Zealand 12,256 compare
- 75 Lao People's Democratic Republic 11,982 compare
- 76 Republic of Moldova 11,701 compare
- 77 Dominican Republic 10,596 compare
- 78 Albania 10,526 compare
- 79 Zambia 9,867 compare
More education data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 28.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4904 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2089 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2209 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.36 million (2024)
All data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) was 1.27 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 271,212 in 1971.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 76th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) 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