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| dc.title | Diversity and Representation Gaps in the Latin American and Caribbean School Workforce |
| dc.contributor.author | Elacqua, Gregory |
| dc.contributor.author | Pérez-Nuñez, Graciela |
| dc.contributor.author | Abarca, Erika |
| dc.contributor.author | Etcheverry, Luciana |
| dc.contributor.orgunit | Education Division |
| dc.coverage | Latin America |
| dc.coverage | The Caribbean |
| dc.date.available | 2024-11-14T00:11:00 |
| dc.date.issue | 2024-10-29T00:10:00 |
| dc.description.abstract | Equal representation of gender, race, and ethnicity in teaching and administrative staff has been shown to improve academic outcomes. Identifying gaps in this composition is therefore crucial to developing effective hiring policies and promoting greater diversity in the school workforce. This study accordingly investigates the demographic composition of teaching and administrative staff in Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as their representativeness relative to the student and general population. Using data from more than five million teachers and principals, we analyze both gender (21 countries) and ethnic/racial (five countries) composition, considering variables such as school type, educational level, and subject taught.. |
| dc.format.extent | 72 |
| dc.identifier.doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0013225 |
| dc.identifier.url | https://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Diversity-and-Representation-Gaps-in-the-Latin-American-and-Caribbean-School-Workforce.pdf |
| dc.identifier.url | https://publications.iadb.org/publications/spanish/document/Diversidad-y-brechas-de-representacion-en-la-fuerza-laboral-escolar-de-Latinoamerica-y-el-Caribe.pdf |
| dc.identifier.url | https://publications.iadb.org/publications/portuguese/document/Diversidade-e-lacunas-de-representacão-na-forca-de-trabalho-escolar-da-America-Latina-e-do-Caribe.pdf |
| dc.language.iso | en |
| dc.publisher | Inter-American Development Bank |
| dc.subject | Labor Force |
| dc.subject | Teacher |
| dc.subject | Women |
| dc.subject | Educational Institution |
| dc.subject | Cultural Diversity |
| dc.subject | High School |
| dc.subject | Indigenous People |
| dc.subject | Learning and Teaching Program |
| dc.subject | Diversity and Inclusion |
| dc.subject | Education |
| dc.subject | Race |
| dc.subject | Gender |
| dc.subject | School Administration |
| dc.subject | Afro-Descendants |
| dc.subject.jelcode | I21 - Analysis of Education |
| dc.subject.jelcode | I24 - Education and Inequality |
| dc.subject.jelcode | H52 - Government Expenditures and Education |
| dc.type | Technical Notes |
| idb.identifier.pubnumber | IDB-TN-03032 |
| idb.operation | RG-E1893 |