Teachers in lower secondary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean
WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 802,077 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
802,077
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
97th
of 213 groups
All-time high
817,980
in 2022
All-time low
204,460
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean is 802,077, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 817,980 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 204,460, in 1971.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 97th 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 204,460 | — |
| 1972 | 227,088 | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 237,033 | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 283,586 | +19.6% |
| 1975 | 291,855 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 320,558 | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 343,784 | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 353,659 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 500,630 | +41.6% |
| 1980 | 500,916 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 505,726 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 507,799 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 509,878 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 512,604 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 408,058 | -20.4% |
| 1986 | 524,240 | +28.5% |
| 1987 | 533,280 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 530,272 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 549,918 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 546,562 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 513,297 | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 532,971 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 522,576 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 514,825 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 525,668 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 520,438 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 528,541 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 539,983 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 547,646 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 567,628 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 608,780 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 586,452 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 557,681 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 573,997 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 565,940 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 610,808 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 669,757 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 700,975 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 702,928 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 721,992 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 737,230 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 746,374 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 763,777 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 789,248 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 792,546 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 797,193 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 781,885 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 784,626 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 799,978 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 793,239 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 787,130 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 817,980 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 810,661 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 802,077 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 306,961 | 204,460 | 500,630 | 9 |
| 1980s | 508,269 | 408,058 | 549,918 | 10 |
| 1990s | 529,251 | 513,297 | 547,646 | 10 |
| 2000s | 614,495 | 557,681 | 702,928 | 10 |
| 2010s | 771,485 | 721,992 | 799,978 | 10 |
| 2020s | 802,217 | 787,130 | 817,980 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean
- 94 North Macedonia 4,453 compare
- 95 Bulgaria 4,264 compare
- 96 Albania 4,247 compare
- 97 El Salvador 4,153 compare
- 98 Eritrea 4,108 compare
- 99 Dominican Republic 4,093 compare
- 100 Mauritania 4,008 compare
More education data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 31.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 740,755 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4451 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.39 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean was 802,077 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 817,980 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 204,460 in 1971.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 97th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean 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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February 2026 Data Release