Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in MDG: Caribbean
MDG: Caribbean: Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both was 82.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
82.4%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
65th
of 124 groups
All-time high
92.7%
in 2017
All-time low
79.2%
in 2014
Years of data
12
2012–2023
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in MDG: Caribbean, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: Caribbean recorded 82.4% for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in MDG: Caribbean peaked at 92.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 79.2%, in 2014.
MDG: Caribbean ranks 65th of 124 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in MDG: Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 82.4% | — |
| 2013 | 80.4% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 79.2% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 84.2% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 92.4% | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 92.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 92.1% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 89.8% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 89.6% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 86.6% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 82.0% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 82.4% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.7% | 79.2% | 92.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 85.1% | 82.0% | 89.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Caribbean
- 62 Tuvalu 68.6% compare
- 63 Lao People's Democratic Republic 63.6% compare
- 64 Sierra Leone 50.6% compare
- 65 Suriname 42.8% compare
- 66 Belize 35.6% compare
- 67 Palestine, State of 33.4% compare
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 upper secondary education, both in MDG: Caribbean?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in MDG: Caribbean was 82.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.2% in 2014.
- How does MDG: Caribbean rank for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 65th out of 124 groups with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both rising or falling in MDG: Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release