Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education was 19.55 headcount basis in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Latin America & Caribbean, 2007–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Latin America & Caribbean is 19.55 headcount basis, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 21.57 headcount basis in 2007 and was at its lowest, 19.55 headcount basis, in 2018.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 13th of 20 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 21.57 headcount basis | — |
| 2013 | 20.78 headcount basis | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 20.06 headcount basis | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 19.67 headcount basis | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 19.59 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 19.59 headcount basis | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 19.55 headcount basis | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.57 headcount basis | 21.57 headcount basis | 21.57 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.87 headcount basis | 19.55 headcount basis | 20.78 headcount basis | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 10 Burkina Faso 36.53 headcount basis compare
- 11 Rwanda 34.64 headcount basis compare
- 12 Nepal 33.94 headcount basis compare
- 13 Barbados 33.72 headcount basis compare
- 14 Mauritania 31.1 headcount basis compare
- 15 Myanmar 30.62 headcount basis compare
- 16 El Salvador 29.8 headcount basis compare
More reference data data for Latin America & Caribbean
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.16 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 10.44 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.33 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.11 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.21 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.12 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.4% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.09 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.23 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 685,896 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Latin America & Caribbean was 19.55 headcount basis in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 21.57 headcount basis in 2007.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.55 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 13th out of 20 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of pupils per trained teacher at a given level of education, based on headcounts of both pupils and teachers. Divide the total number of pupils enrolled at the specified level of education by the number of trained teachers at the same level. A trained teacher is defined as a teacher who has fulfilled at least the minimum organized teacher-training requirements (pre-service or in-service) to teach a specific level of education according to the relevant national policy or law. These requirements usually include pedagogical knowledge (broad principles and strategies of classroom management and organization that transcend the subject matter being taught - typically approaches, methods and techniques of teaching), and professional knowledge (knowledge of statutory instruments and other legal frameworks that govern the teaching profession). Some programmes may also cover content knowledge (knowledge of the curriculum and the subject matter to be taught and the use of relevant materials). In computing and interpreting this indicator, one should take into account the existence of part-time teaching, school-shifts, multi-grade classes and other practices that may affect the precision and meaningfulness of pupil-teacher ratios. When feasible, the number of part-time teachers is converted to ‘full-time equivalent’ teachers; a double-shift teacher is counted twice, etc. Teachers are defined as persons whose professional activity involves the transmitting of knowledge, attitudes and skills that are stipulated in a formal curriculum programme to students enrolled in a formal educational institution.