Teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Teachers in secondary education, female was 2.62 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.62 million
Change on year
up 3.5%
Rank
69th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.62 million
in 2024
All-time low
412,680
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean is 2.62 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 2.62 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 412,680, in 1971.
That places UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 69th 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 UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 582,179 | — |
| 1971 | 412,680 | -29.1% |
| 1972 | 469,750 | +13.8% |
| 1973 | 508,142 | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 617,640 | +21.5% |
| 1975 | 644,308 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 717,666 | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 777,216 | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 812,369 | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 1.35 million | +65.7% |
| 1980 | 1.37 million | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 1.39 million | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 1.42 million | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 1.45 million | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 1.47 million | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 991,899 | -32.7% |
| 1986 | 1.54 million | +55.2% |
| 1987 | 1.58 million | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 1.60 million | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.62 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.65 million | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 1.63 million | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.64 million | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.64 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.65 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.66 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.70 million | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.72 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.77 million | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 1.83 million | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 1.86 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.78 million | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 2.00 million | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 2.14 million | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 2.21 million | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 2.29 million | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 2.05 million | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 1.93 million | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 2.05 million | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 2.08 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.13 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 2.16 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 2.20 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.24 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.31 million | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 2.32 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.33 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.31 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.32 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.33 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.34 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 2.38 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.50 million | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 2.53 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 2.62 million | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 688,836 | 412,680 | 1.35 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.44 million | 991,899 | 1.62 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.69 million | 1.63 million | 1.83 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.04 million | 1.78 million | 2.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.26 million | 2.13 million | 2.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.47 million | 2.34 million | 2.62 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
More education data for UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 30.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 736,275 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4491 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean was 2.62 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 412,680 in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 69th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Latin America and 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