Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Trained teachers in lower secondary education was 82.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 2006–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
In 2021, trained teachers in lower secondary education in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 82.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in lower secondary education in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 82.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 78.8%, in 2006.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 11th out of 33 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 78.8% | — |
| 2007 | 82.7% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 79.8% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 80.4% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 80.0% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 80.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 80.0% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 80.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 80.8% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 80.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 81.2% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 82.1% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.4% | 78.8% | 82.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 80.0% | 80.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 81.7% | 81.2% | 82.1% | 2 |
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0886 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.215 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 57.82 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.4% (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in lower secondary education in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 82.1% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in lower secondary education recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 82.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in lower secondary education recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.8% in 2006.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for trained teachers in lower secondary education?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 11th out of 33 groups with data for 2021.
- Is trained teachers in lower secondary education rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in lower secondary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in lower secondary education are the percentage of lower secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.