Trained teachers in secondary education in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Trained teachers in secondary education was 74.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in secondary education in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 2006–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in secondary education in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 74.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in secondary education in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 82.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 74.9%, in 2024.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 25th out of 37 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in secondary education in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 78.6% | — |
| 2007 | 82.4% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 79.2% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 79.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 78.2% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 76.9% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 78.2% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 76.1% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 76.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 77.4% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 78.1% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 79.3% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 79.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 78.6% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 78.9% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 79.4% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 75.8% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 75.3% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 74.9% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.9% | 78.6% | 82.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 77.9% | 76.1% | 79.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.9% | 74.9% | 79.4% | 5 |
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 secondary education in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Trained teachers in secondary education in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 74.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in secondary education recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in secondary education recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.9% in 2024.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for trained teachers in secondary education?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 25th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in secondary education rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 secondary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in secondary education are the percentage of secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.