Teachers in lower secondary education, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd): Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 1.44 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.44 million
Change on year
up 4.5%
Rank
73rd
of 213 groups
All-time high
1.44 million
in 2024
All-time low
288,447
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) recorded 1.44 million for teachers in lower secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 1.44 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 288,447, in 1971.
That places WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) 73rd out of 213 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 288,447 | — |
| 1972 | 324,631 | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 343,257 | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 416,725 | +21.4% |
| 1975 | 436,160 | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 481,039 | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 516,547 | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 536,243 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 816,354 | +52.2% |
| 1980 | 831,110 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 846,424 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 859,716 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 877,528 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 895,334 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 645,197 | -27.9% |
| 1986 | 934,550 | +44.8% |
| 1987 | 967,176 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 976,947 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 1.03 million | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 1.01 million | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 991,380 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 1.05 million | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 1.04 million | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.02 million | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.06 million | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 1.05 million | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.06 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.09 million | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 1.14 million | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 1.21 million | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 1.20 million | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.31 million | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 1.40 million | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 1.40 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.44 million | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.23 million | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 1.16 million | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 1.22 million | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.23 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.25 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.26 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.28 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.30 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.32 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.33 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.33 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.29 million | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.29 million | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.27 million | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.27 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.28 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.34 million | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 1.38 million | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.44 million | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 462,156 | 288,447 | 816,354 | 9 |
| 1980s | 886,819 | 645,197 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 million | 991,380 | 1.14 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 million | 1.16 million | 1.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 million | 1.25 million | 1.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 million | 1.27 million | 1.44 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
- 70 Honduras 15,804 compare
- 71 Georgia 15,791 compare
- 72 Kenya 15,160 compare
- 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
More education data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3032 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4878 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.44 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6094 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 62.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1513 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) was 1.44 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 288,447 in 1971.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 73rd out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) 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