Mexico vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in

Mexico
90.9%
in 2021
WB: Latin America & Caribbean
81.8%
in 2024
Mexico rank
80th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank
80th

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time

  • Mexico
  • WB: Latin America & Caribbean
020406080100200420142024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 90.9% against 81.8% in WB: Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 9.1%.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times WB: Latin America & Caribbean's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 80th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 80th of 139 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico WB: Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
2000s 95.3% 85.4% 9.9% Mexico
2010s 88.7% 83.3% 5.4% Mexico
2020s 90.6% 84.3% 6.3% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in, Mexico or WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
Mexico, at 90.9% against 81.8% in WB: Latin America & Caribbean as of 2021.
What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Mexico and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
9.1%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Mexico and WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
Mexico ranks 80th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 80th of 139 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
327 places, 5,769 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release