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
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean, 1971–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Latin America & Caribbean
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.33 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.16 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.11 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 10.44 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.12 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.21 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 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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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/