Teachers in secondary education, female in MDG: Latin America
MDG: Latin America: Teachers in secondary education, female was 2.48 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.48 million
Change on year
up 3.5%
Rank
74th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.48 million
in 2024
All-time low
393,142
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in secondary education, female in MDG: Latin America, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Latin America recorded 2.48 million for teachers in secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in MDG: Latin America peaked at 2.48 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 393,142, in 1971.
That places MDG: Latin America 74th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, female in MDG: Latin America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 551,791 | — |
| 1971 | 393,142 | -28.8% |
| 1972 | 449,370 | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 486,467 | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 592,891 | +21.9% |
| 1975 | 615,259 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 682,768 | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 735,210 | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 763,918 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 1.30 million | +69.5% |
| 1980 | 1.32 million | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 1.33 million | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.36 million | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 1.38 million | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 1.41 million | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 920,529 | -34.7% |
| 1986 | 1.47 million | +59.7% |
| 1987 | 1.51 million | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 1.52 million | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 1.54 million | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.57 million | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 1.55 million | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.56 million | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.56 million | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.59 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.60 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.63 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.65 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.70 million | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 1.76 million | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 1.78 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.70 million | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 1.92 million | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 2.05 million | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 2.13 million | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 2.20 million | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.96 million | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 1.84 million | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 1.96 million | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 1.99 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.03 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.07 million | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.10 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.13 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.20 million | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 2.21 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.22 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.20 million | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.21 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.22 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.23 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.27 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.37 million | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 2.40 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 2.48 million | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 656,587 | 393,142 | 1.30 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.37 million | 920,529 | 1.54 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.62 million | 1.55 million | 1.76 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.95 million | 1.70 million | 2.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.16 million | 2.03 million | 2.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.35 million | 2.23 million | 2.48 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America
- 71 Syria 39,112 compare
- 72 Croatia 37,974 compare
- 73 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 37,689 compare
- 74 Tanzania, United Republic of 35,826 compare
- 75 Switzerland 35,661 compare
- 76 Bulgaria 33,757 compare
- 77 Nepal 33,511 compare
More education data for MDG: Latin America
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 12.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 650,773 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 29.96 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in MDG: Latin America?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in MDG: Latin America was 2.48 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The lowest recorded value was 393,142 in 1971.
- How does MDG: Latin America rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- MDG: Latin America ranks 74th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Latin America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Latin America 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