Teachers in secondary education, female in MDG: Caribbean
MDG: Caribbean: Teachers in secondary education, female was 161,617 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
161,617
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
194th
of 221 groups
All-time high
161,617
in 2024
All-time low
33,747
in 1974
Years of data
52
1970–2024
Teachers in secondary education, female in MDG: Caribbean, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, female in MDG: Caribbean is 161,617, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in MDG: Caribbean peaked at 161,617 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33,747, in 1974.
MDG: Caribbean ranks 194th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, female in MDG: Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 40,946 | — |
| 1974 | 33,747 | -17.6% |
| 1975 | 37,794 | +12.0% |
| 1976 | 43,262 | +14.5% |
| 1977 | 49,862 | +15.3% |
| 1978 | 57,473 | +15.3% |
| 1979 | 60,559 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 65,973 | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 68,048 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 65,835 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 76,861 | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 73,747 | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 81,869 | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 80,292 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 88,283 | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 90,728 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 93,872 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 93,519 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 91,241 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 85,588 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 87,645 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 81,497 | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 75,082 | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 84,650 | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 87,090 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 81,477 | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 85,163 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 87,850 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 94,368 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 96,002 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 97,752 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 101,671 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 103,921 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 108,674 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 111,499 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 113,082 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 115,429 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 115,806 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 111,655 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 112,186 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 118,195 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 121,128 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 120,881 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 118,243 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 119,416 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 117,681 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 123,001 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 126,846 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 132,318 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 146,672 | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 157,711 | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 161,617 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46,235 | 33,747 | 60,559 | 7 |
| 1980s | 78,551 | 65,835 | 93,872 | 10 |
| 1990s | 85,295 | 75,082 | 93,519 | 10 |
| 2000s | 103,025 | 87,850 | 115,429 | 10 |
| 2010s | 117,819 | 111,655 | 123,001 | 10 |
| 2020s | 145,033 | 126,846 | 161,617 | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Caribbean
- 191 San Marino 203 compare
- 192 Marshall Islands 194 compare
- 193 Liechtenstein 190 compare
- 194 Turks and Caicos Islands 163 compare
- 195 Gibraltar 161 compare
- 196 British Virgin Islands 140 compare
- 197 Equatorial Guinea 112 compare
More education data for MDG: Caribbean
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.2% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 1.44 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 11.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 1.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 1.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 312,088 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 2.56 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 2.13 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 1.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in MDG: Caribbean?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in MDG: Caribbean was 161,617 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 161,617 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,747 in 1974.
- How does MDG: Caribbean rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 194th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release