Teachers in secondary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)

WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd): Teachers in secondary education, male was 1.68 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.68 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
95th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.72 million
in 2022
All-time low
394,865
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in secondary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), 1970–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M197019972024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) is 1.68 million, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 1.72 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 394,865, in 1971.

That places WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) 95th 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, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 770,134
1971 394,865 -48.7%
1972 438,317 +11.0%
1973 466,951 +6.5%
1974 550,807 +18.0%
1975 560,829 +1.8%
1976 620,835 +10.7%
1977 659,355 +6.2%
1978 673,259 +2.1%
1979 1.02 million +51.6%
1980 1.02 million -0.4%
1981 1.02 million +0.0%
1982 1.03 million +0.8%
1983 1.03 million +0.5%
1984 1.03 million +0.3%
1985 769,266 -25.6%
1986 1.05 million +35.9%
1987 1.05 million +0.8%
1988 1.04 million -1.0%
1989 1.04 million -0.3%
1990 1.06 million +1.7%
1991 1.01 million -4.1%
1992 1.01 million -0.3%
1993 998,712 -1.3%
1994 1.01 million +1.3%
1995 1.01 million +0.1%
1996 1.02 million +0.9%
1997 1.03 million +0.7%
1998 1.05 million +1.8%
1999 1.06 million +0.8%
2000 1.05 million -0.2%
2001 1.08 million +2.2%
2002 1.09 million +1.5%
2003 1.10 million +0.6%
2004 1.14 million +3.8%
2005 1.15 million +1.0%
2006 1.20 million +4.5%
2007 1.28 million +6.5%
2008 1.35 million +5.2%
2009 1.36 million +1.0%
2010 1.41 million +3.2%
2011 1.44 million +2.6%
2012 1.46 million +1.2%
2013 1.50 million +3.0%
2014 1.58 million +4.9%
2015 1.59 million +0.6%
2016 1.60 million +1.1%
2017 1.60 million +0.1%
2018 1.62 million +1.0%
2019 1.66 million +2.3%
2020 1.65 million -0.2%
2021 1.66 million +0.2%
2022 1.72 million +3.7%
2023 1.70 million -1.2%
2024 1.68 million -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 615,597 394,865 1.02 million 10
1980s 1.01 million 769,266 1.05 million 10
1990s 1.03 million 998,712 1.06 million 10
2000s 1.18 million 1.05 million 1.36 million 10
2010s 1.55 million 1.41 million 1.66 million 10
2020s 1.68 million 1.65 million 1.72 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)

  1. 92 Burundi 20,490 compare
  2. 93 Norway 20,289 compare
  3. 94 Kuwait 20,284 compare
  4. 95 Niger 20,096 compare
  5. 96 Israel 19,532 compare
  6. 97 Guinea 18,270 compare
  7. 98 Lao People's Democratic Republic 17,150 compare

See the full ranking of 430 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
Teachers in secondary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) was 1.68 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
The highest recorded value was 1.72 million in 2022.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
The lowest recorded value was 394,865 in 1971.
How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 95th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
430 places, 15,026 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release