Trained teachers in secondary education in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Trained teachers in secondary education was 75.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in secondary education in Latin America & Caribbean, 2007–2024
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 is 75.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in secondary education in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 83.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 75.5%, in 2024.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 23rd 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, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 83.0% | — |
| 2011 | 77.9% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 79.4% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 77.5% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 77.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 78.8% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 79.3% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 80.4% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 80.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 79.8% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 80.1% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 80.5% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 76.9% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 75.9% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 75.5% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.0% | 83.0% | 83.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 77.5% | 80.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 77.8% | 75.5% | 80.5% | 5 |
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 63.30 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 61.44 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1923 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0928 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in secondary education in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Trained teachers in secondary education in Latin America & Caribbean was 75.5% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in secondary education recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.5% in 2024.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for trained teachers in secondary education?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 23rd out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in secondary education rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.