Teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd): Teachers in secondary education, female was 2.56 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.56 million
Change on year
up 3.8%
Rank
72nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.56 million
in 2024
All-time low
402,046
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) recorded 2.56 million for teachers in secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 2.56 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 402,046, in 1971.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 72nd of 221 groups on this measure, 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 571,763 | — |
| 1971 | 402,046 | -29.7% |
| 1972 | 458,845 | +14.1% |
| 1973 | 496,584 | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 603,386 | +21.5% |
| 1975 | 627,282 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 696,997 | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 750,194 | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 779,761 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 1.31 million | +68.2% |
| 1980 | 1.33 million | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 1.35 million | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.37 million | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 1.40 million | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 1.43 million | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 944,627 | -33.9% |
| 1986 | 1.49 million | +57.7% |
| 1987 | 1.53 million | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 1.55 million | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 1.56 million | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.60 million | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 1.58 million | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.59 million | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.59 million | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.61 million | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.63 million | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.66 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.68 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.73 million | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.79 million | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 1.81 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.73 million | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 1.96 million | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 2.09 million | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 2.16 million | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 2.24 million | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 2.00 million | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 1.88 million | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 2.00 million | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 2.03 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.08 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.11 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 2.14 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.18 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.25 million | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.26 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.27 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.25 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.26 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.27 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.29 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 2.32 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.44 million | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 2.47 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 2.56 million | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 669,849 | 402,046 | 1.31 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.40 million | 944,627 | 1.56 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.65 million | 1.58 million | 1.79 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.99 million | 1.73 million | 2.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 million | 2.08 million | 2.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.42 million | 2.29 million | 2.56 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
- 69 Jordan 41,705 compare
- 70 Norway 39,184 compare
- 71 Syrian Arab Republic 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
More education data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3032 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4878 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.44 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6094 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 62.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1513 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) was 2.56 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 402,046 in 1971.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 72nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release