Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean

Latin America & Caribbean: Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 803,587 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
803,587 number
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
26th
of 43 groups
All-time high
807,326 number
in 2016
All-time low
206,310 number
in 1971
Years of data
49
1971–2019

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean, 1971–2019

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197119952019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Latin America & Caribbean recorded 803,587 number for teachers in lower secondary education, male in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 807,326 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 206,310 number, in 1971.

That places Latin America & Caribbean 26th out of 43 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, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) in Latin America & Caribbean, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 206,310 number
1972 229,276 number +11.1%
1973 239,054 number +4.3%
1974 284,048 number +18.8%
1975 294,824 number +3.8%
1976 321,678 number +9.1%
1977 345,197 number +7.3%
1978 353,063 number +2.3%
1979 501,502 number +42.0%
1980 503,455 number +0.4%
1981 511,434 number +1.6%
1982 514,926 number +0.7%
1983 517,740 number +0.5%
1984 522,510 number +0.9%
1985 411,064 number -21.3%
1986 540,099 number +31.4%
1987 552,179 number +2.2%
1988 554,063 number +0.3%
1989 575,621 number +3.9%
1990 573,038 number -0.4%
1991 547,107 number -4.5%
1992 571,452 number +4.4%
1993 562,162 number -1.6%
1994 551,863 number -1.8%
1995 562,676 number +2.0%
1996 558,437 number -0.8%
1997 561,730 number +0.6%
1998 573,641 number +2.1%
1999 551,136 number -3.9%
2000 570,662 number +3.5%
2001 611,979 number +7.2%
2002 589,446 number -3.7%
2003 559,800 number -5.0%
2004 576,104 number +2.9%
2005 567,710 number -1.5%
2006 625,500 number +10.2%
2007 671,828 number +7.4%
2008 702,588 number +4.6%
2009 703,247 number +0.1%
2010 721,971 number +2.7%
2011 737,342 number +2.1%
2012 746,431 number +1.2%
2013 765,512 number +2.6%
2014 793,052 number +3.6%
2015 799,571 number +0.8%
2016 807,326 number +1.0%
2017 794,761 number -1.6%
2018 799,166 number +0.6%
2019 803,587 number +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 308,328 number 206,310 number 501,502 number 9
1980s 520,309 number 411,064 number 575,621 number 10
1990s 561,324 number 547,107 number 573,641 number 10
2000s 617,886 number 559,800 number 703,247 number 10
2010s 776,872 number 721,971 number 807,326 number 10

Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean

  1. 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 55,254 number compare
  2. 24 Benin 53,225 number compare
  3. 25 Morocco 48,962 number compare
  4. 26 Argentina 42,078 number compare
  5. 27 Nepal 40,549 number compare
  6. 28 Italy 39,901 number compare
  7. 29 Burkina Faso 38,916 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?
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean was 803,587 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 807,326 number in 2016.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 206,310 number in 1971.
How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 26th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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/