Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in MDG: Caribbean
MDG: Caribbean: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both was 72.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in MDG: Caribbean, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in MDG: Caribbean is 72.7%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in MDG: Caribbean peaked at 85.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 72.7%, in 2023.
That places MDG: Caribbean 140th out of 157 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in MDG: Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 83.9% | — |
| 2013 | 82.9% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 82.3% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 85.5% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 78.8% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 77.4% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 78.8% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 78.1% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 78.0% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 77.6% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 73.9% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 72.7% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.0% | 77.4% | 85.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 75.6% | 72.7% | 78.0% | 4 |
More education data for MDG: Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2683 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.6728 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.4594 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.15 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,098 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 727,761 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in MDG: Caribbean?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in MDG: Caribbean was 72.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.7% in 2023.
- How does MDG: Caribbean rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 140th out of 157 groups with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both rising or falling in MDG: Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release