Teachers in lower secondary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)

WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd): Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 786,111 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
786,111
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
101st
of 213 groups
All-time high
801,696
in 2022
All-time low
199,799
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), 1971–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197119972024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) is 786,111, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 801,696 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 199,799, in 1971.

WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 101st 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, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 199,799
1972 222,305 +11.3%
1973 232,032 +4.4%
1974 277,618 +19.6%
1975 284,917 +2.6%
1976 312,414 +9.7%
1977 333,145 +6.6%
1978 340,861 +2.3%
1979 486,992 +42.9%
1980 485,601 -0.3%
1981 489,775 +0.9%
1982 491,439 +0.3%
1983 492,799 +0.3%
1984 495,291 +0.5%
1985 390,405 -21.2%
1986 505,989 +29.6%
1987 514,926 +1.8%
1988 511,296 -0.7%
1989 530,355 +3.7%
1990 526,877 -0.7%
1991 494,997 -6.1%
1992 515,352 +4.1%
1993 505,394 -1.9%
1994 498,912 -1.3%
1995 512,495 +2.7%
1996 506,379 -1.2%
1997 514,419 +1.6%
1998 524,764 +2.0%
1999 533,157 +1.6%
2000 553,268 +3.8%
2001 592,410 +7.1%
2002 570,067 -3.8%
2003 542,551 -4.8%
2004 556,678 +2.6%
2005 546,997 -1.7%
2006 591,523 +8.1%
2007 650,870 +10.0%
2008 681,094 +4.6%
2009 683,899 +0.4%
2010 704,277 +3.0%
2011 719,574 +2.2%
2012 727,532 +1.1%
2013 744,741 +2.4%
2014 771,338 +3.6%
2015 777,526 +0.8%
2016 782,318 +0.6%
2017 767,670 -1.9%
2018 770,722 +0.4%
2019 786,629 +2.1%
2020 779,128 -1.0%
2021 772,170 -0.9%
2022 801,696 +3.8%
2023 794,643 -0.9%
2024 786,111 -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 298,898 199,799 486,992 9
1980s 490,788 390,405 530,355 10
1990s 513,275 494,997 533,157 10
2000s 596,936 542,551 683,899 10
2010s 755,233 704,277 786,629 10
2020s 786,750 772,170 801,696 5

Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)

  1. 98 Eritrea 4,108 compare
  2. 99 Dominican Republic 4,093 compare
  3. 100 Mauritania 4,008 compare
  4. 101 Lithuania 3,635 compare
  5. 102 Comoros 3,546 compare
  6. 103 Namibia 3,288 compare
  7. 104 Georgia 2,959 compare

See the full ranking of 367 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) was 786,111 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
The highest recorded value was 801,696 in 2022.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
The lowest recorded value was 199,799 in 1971.
How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 101st out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
367 places, 8,349 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release