Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 778,376 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
778,376 number
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
29th
of 45 groups
All-time high
782,622 number
in 2016
All-time low
199,592 number
in 1971
Years of data
49
1971–2019

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1971–2019

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197119952019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 778,376 number for teachers in lower secondary education, male in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 782,622 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 199,592 number, in 1971.

That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 199,592 number
1972 222,058 number +11.3%
1973 231,518 number +4.3%
1974 275,903 number +19.2%
1975 286,721 number +3.9%
1976 313,463 number +9.3%
1977 337,153 number +7.6%
1978 344,641 number +2.2%
1979 492,992 number +43.0%
1980 494,002 number +0.2%
1981 502,114 number +1.6%
1982 505,703 number +0.7%
1983 507,861 number +0.4%
1984 512,308 number +0.9%
1985 400,614 number -21.8%
1986 529,354 number +32.1%
1987 541,278 number +2.3%
1988 542,948 number +0.3%
1989 564,415 number +4.0%
1990 561,842 number -0.5%
1991 535,030 number -4.8%
1992 559,203 number +4.5%
1993 550,516 number -1.6%
1994 539,957 number -1.9%
1995 550,625 number +2.0%
1996 546,079 number -0.8%
1997 549,050 number +0.5%
1998 560,655 number +2.1%
1999 537,079 number -4.2%
2000 556,413 number +3.6%
2001 596,836 number +7.3%
2002 574,817 number -3.7%
2003 543,601 number -5.4%
2004 559,519 number +2.9%
2005 551,368 number -1.5%
2006 608,944 number +10.4%
2007 654,971 number +7.6%
2008 685,225 number +4.6%
2009 685,258 number +0.0%
2010 703,973 number +2.7%
2011 718,532 number +2.1%
2012 726,878 number +1.2%
2013 741,412 number +2.0%
2014 769,124 number +3.7%
2015 775,039 number +0.8%
2016 782,622 number +1.0%
2017 770,889 number -1.5%
2018 774,034 number +0.4%
2019 778,376 number +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 300,449 number 199,592 number 492,992 number 9
1980s 510,060 number 400,614 number 564,415 number 10
1990s 549,004 number 535,030 number 561,842 number 10
2000s 601,695 number 543,601 number 685,258 number 10
2010s 754,088 number 703,973 number 782,622 number 10

Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

  1. 26 Argentina 42,078 number compare
  2. 27 Nepal 40,549 number compare
  3. 28 Italy 39,901 number compare
  4. 29 Burkina Faso 38,916 number compare
  5. 30 Afghanistan 37,455 number compare
  6. 31 Thailand 37,233 number compare
  7. 32 Kenya 35,009 number compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 778,376 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 782,622 number in 2016.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 199,592 number in 1971.
How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,917 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/