Facts about the region

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As of October 2026, International Baccalaureate® (IB) programmes are being taught in 33 countries, across 2,964 schools in the Americas.

Those schools may teach more than one IB programme. Of those schools:

  • 977 offer the Primary Years Programme (PYP)
  • 1,095 offer the Middle Years Programme (MYP)
  • 1,717 offer the Diploma Programme (DP)
  • 253 offer the Career-related Programme (CP). 

Find out how to become an IB World School, including the process for implementing each of the IB’s four programmes of education, and about professional development opportunities currently being offered in the Americas.

You can also read global facts and figures about the IB. The IB publishes a range of statistics, which are updated regularly.